CVE-2020-5242 is a critical vulnerability affecting openHAB versions prior to 2.5.2, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the system. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no privileges, and leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for severe compromise necessitates immediate patching. The fix involves whitelisting commands, preventing remote modification via REST calls.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openhab:openhab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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