# CVE-2020-10262: Auth bypass in n/a

> Attackers can bypass authentication to gain root access on Xiaomi smart speakers, enabling eavesdropping, data theft, and system manipulation.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Apr 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fgfj-c256-6c84

## What is CVE-2020-10262?

CVE-2020-10262 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06 1.58.10. Attackers can activate the failsafe mode during the boot process, and use the mi_console command cascaded by the SN code shown on the product to get the root shell password, and then the attacker can (i) read Wi-Fi SSID or password, (ii) read the dialogue text files between users and XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06, (iii) use Text-To-Speech tools pretend XIAOMI speakers' voice achieve social engineering attacks, (iv) eavesdrop on users and record what XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06 hears, (v) modify system files, (vi) use commands to send any IR code through IR emitter on XIAOMI XIAOAI Speaker Pro (LX06), (vii) stop voice assistant service, (viii) enable the XIAOMI XIAOAI Speaker Pro’s SSH or TELNET service as a backdoor, (IX) tamper with the router configuration of the router in the local area networks.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10262?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mi Xiaomi Xiaoai Speaker Pro Lx06 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-10262?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10262 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-10262 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10262 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-10263](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10263/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-10262 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-10262 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10262 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10262/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10262/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10262
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10262
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10262

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10262/
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