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CVE-2020-28998

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.84%

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CVE-2020-28998 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on Geeni GNC-CW013 doorbell 1.8.1 devices. A vulnerability exists in the Telnet service that allows a remote attacker to take full control of the device with a high-privileged account. EPSS estimates a 2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered on Geeni GNC-CW013 doorbell 1.8.1 devices. A vulnerability exists in the Telnet service that allows a remote attacker to take full control of the device with a high-privileged account. The vulnerability exists because a system account has a default and static password.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
2.84%

84.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MygeeniGnc-Cw013 Firmware1.8.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-28998?
An issue was discovered on Geeni GNC-CW013 doorbell 1.8.1 devices. A vulnerability exists in the Telnet service that allows a remote attacker to take full control of the device with a high-privileged account. The vulnerability exists because a system account has a default and static password.
How severe is CVE-2020-28998?
CVE-2020-28998 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28998?
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