Hidden functionality in N-Tron 702-W and N-Tron 702M12-W - CVE-2020-16204

 

Hidden functionality in N-Tron 702-W and N-Tron 702M12-W - CVE-2020-16204

Published: August 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46114
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16204
CWE-ID: CWE-912
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Lion Controls
Affected software:
N-Tron 702-W
N-Tron 702M12-W

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system

The vulnerability exists due to hidden functionality (backdoor) is present in software. A remote attacker can use this functionality to gain full access to the application and execute commands as root on the device


How to mitigate CVE-2020-16204

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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