CVE-2020-13859 is a critical vulnerability affecting Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE devices running firmware 4.0.8-std. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the management interface by exploiting a format error in /etc/shadow and a logic bug in the LuCI framework, specifically through the undocumented 'mofidev' account and a forgotten-password feature. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.8-stdCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mofinetwork:mofi4500-4gxelte_firmware:4.0.8-std:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.