Code Injection in Azure Sphere - CVE-2020-16982
Published: November 10, 2020 / Updated: November 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48242
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16982
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. An administrator with physical access can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Azure Sphere
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16982
Install updates from vendor's website.