CVE-2020-28331 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can enable the disabled SSH daemon via a hidden POST parameter, gaining unauthorized remote access to the device.
- 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-2020-28331?
CVE-2020-28331 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Barco wePresent WiPG-1600W devices have Improper Access Control. Affected Version(s): 2.5.1.8. The Barco wePresent WiPG-1600W device has an SSH daemon included in the firmware image. By default, the SSH daemon is disabled and does not start at system boot. The system initialization scripts read a device configuration file variable to see if the SSH daemon should be started. The web interface does not provide a visible capability to alter this configuration file variable. However, a malicious actor can include this variable in a POST such that the SSH daemon will be started when the device boots.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28331?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Barco Wepresent Wipg-1600w Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28331?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28331 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-28331 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28331 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6px-569j-4j5q.