CVE-2020-5524 is a critical vulnerability affecting specific firmware versions of NEC Aterm WF1200C, WG1200CR, and WG2600HS routers. An attacker on the same network segment can exploit a flaw in the UPnP function to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise potential (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a local attacker to gain full control of affected devices is significant.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:nec:aterm_wg2600hs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:nec:aterm_wf1200c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:nec:aterm_wg1200cr_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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