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CVE-2020-28993

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.77%

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CVE-2020-28993 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in ATX miniCMTS200a Broadband Gateway through 2.0 and Pico CMTS through 2.0. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve administrator credentials by sending a malicious POST request.. EPSS estimates a 2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in ATX miniCMTS200a Broadband Gateway through 2.0 and Pico CMTS through 2.0. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve administrator credentials by sending a malicious POST request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
2.77%

84.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AtxMinicmts200a Firmware<= 2.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-28993?
A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in ATX miniCMTS200a Broadband Gateway through 2.0 and Pico CMTS through 2.0. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve administrator credentials by sending a malicious POST request.
How severe is CVE-2020-28993?
CVE-2020-28993 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28993?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST