# CVE-2020-8233: Command injection in EdgeSwitch firmware v1.9.0 and prior

> Authenticated read-only users can execute arbitrary shell commands via the HTTP interface, leading to privilege escalation on EdgeSwitch devices.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wg23-cr77-5r75

## What is CVE-2020-8233?

CVE-2020-8233 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Opensuse Backports Sle, published on 17 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A command injection vulnerability exists in EdgeSwitch firmware <v1.9.0 that allowed an authenticated read-only user to execute arbitrary shell commands over the HTTP interface, allowing them to escalate privileges.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8233?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap, Ui Edgeswitch Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-8233?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2020-8233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Backports Sle

- [CVE-2020-12641](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12641/): Roundcube Webmail Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-12640](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12640/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8026](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8026/): inn: non-root owned files (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2020-15229](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15229/): Path traversal and files overwrite with unsquashfs (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2019-5164](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5164/): Command injection in Shadowsocks (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-8233 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-8233 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Opensuse Backports Sle, published on 17 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opensuse Backports Sle. 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-2020-8233/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8233/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8233
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8233
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-8233

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