CVE-2020-15357 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in the Network Analysis functionality of Askey AP5100W_Dual_SIG_1.01.097 and all prior firmware versions. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the ping, traceroute, or route options. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The EPSS score is low, suggesting a low probability of exploitation in the wild despite the high CVSS. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there public exploits available on platforms like Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, which is typical for the vast majority of reported vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.01.097CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:askey:ap5100w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.