CVE-2020-11965 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can gain full remote root access via SSH on unconfigured IQrouter devices due to a default root user without a password.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-11965?
CVE-2020-11965 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In IQrouter through 3.3.1, there is a root user without a password, which allows attackers to gain full remote access via SSH. Note: The vendor claims that this vulnerability can only occur on a brand-new network that, after initiating the forced initial configuration (which has a required step for setting a secure password on the system), makes this CVE invalid. This vulnerability is “true for any unconfigured release of OpenWRT, and true of many other new Linux distros prior to being configured for the first time”
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11965?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Evenroute Iqrouter Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11965?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-11965 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11965 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pww2-wm88-cp3p.