Weak Password Vulnerability in Askey AP5100W Dual-SIG Router
CVE-2020-26201

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Askey

Status
Ap5100w Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 December 2020

What is CVE-2020-26201?

The Askey AP5100W Dual-SIG router and all earlier versions utilize a weak password at the Operating System level (rlx-linux). This flaw enables attackers to gain unauthorized administrative or root access to the device via Telnet or SSH protocols, potentially compromising the device's integrity and the security of the network it connects to.

References

https://www.askey.com.tw/
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https://www.askey.com.tw/incident_report_notifications.html
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https://medium.com/csg-govtech/bolstering-security-how-i-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
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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