Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in TOS - CVE-2020-28190
Published: December 24, 2020 / Updated: January 19, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49694
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28190
CWE-ID: CWE-300
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TerraMaster
Affected software:
TOS
TOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software update and applications are checked and delivered via un-encrypted communication channel (HTTP). A remote attacker can perform perform a man-in-the-middle attack and update the target software.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-28190
Install updates from vendor's website.