Code Injection in Azure Sphere - CVE-2020-16994
Published: November 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48253
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16994
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local attacker 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-2020-16994
Install updates from vendor's website.