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CVE-2020-11733

6.7 · MEDIUM

An issue was discovered on Spirent TestCenter and Avalanche appliance admin interface firmware.

Published Aug 13, 2020CWE-78EPSS 1.56%

Overview

CVE-2020-11733 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 13, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered on Spirent TestCenter and Avalanche appliance admin interface firmware. An attacker, who already has access to an SSH restricted shell, can achieve root access via shell metacharacters. The attacker can then, for example, read sensitive files such as appliance admin configuration source code. This affects Spirent TestCenter and Avalanche products which chassis version <= 5.08. The SSH restricted shell is available with default credentials.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgist.github.com/a05110511t/65d07bc776d7c11b4ccf112a09cca4abGitHubgithub.com/a05110511t/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-11733.mdGitHubgist.github.com/a05110511t/65d07bc776d7c11b4ccf112a09cca4abGitHubgithub.com/a05110511t/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-11733.md

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11733?

CVE-2020-11733 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 13, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-11733?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-11733?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-11733?

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