Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability in NEC Aterm Devices
CVE-2021-20708

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nec Corporation

Status
Nec Aterm Devices
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 April 2021

What is CVE-2021-20708?

NEC Aterm devices have a security flaw that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to specific URLs. This vulnerability affects various firmware versions, posing a risk that could potentially compromise the device functionality and security. Users are advised to update their firmware to mitigate these risks.

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Affected Version(s)

NEC Aterm devices Aterm WF1200CR firmware Ver1.3.2 and earlier, Aterm WG1200CR firmware Ver1.3.3 and earlier, and Aterm WG2600HS firmware Ver1.5.1 and earlier

References

https://jpn.nec.com/security-info/secinfo/nv21-010.html
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https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29739718/index.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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