CVE-2020-5179 describes an OS command injection vulnerability in Comtech Stampede FX-1010 devices running firmware version 7.4.3. An authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary operating system commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the "Target IP address" field on the Diagnostics Ping page. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring high privileges, and leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the potential for a complete system compromise by an authenticated attacker remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:comtech:stampede_fx-1010_firmware:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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