Backup Feature Vulnerability in Wavlink Devices
CVE-2020-10974

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wavlink

Status
Wl-wn575a3 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 May 2020

What is CVE-2020-10974?

A vulnerability exists in certain Wavlink routers where an attacker can exploit the backup feature via a crafted POST request. This allows unauthorized retrieval of the current device configuration in cleartext, which may include sensitive information such as the administrator password. Importantly, no authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, posing a significant security risk to the affected devices.

References

https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-1...
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https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/Nyra
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https://github.com/Roni-Carta/nyra
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2020-10974 : Backup Feature Vulnerability in Wavlink Devices