CVE-2020-6868

Name: CVE-2020-6868
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-01T13:15:10.267+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-6868 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. There is an input validation vulnerability in a PON terminal product of ZTE, which supports the creation of WAN connections through WEB management pages. The front-end limits the length of the WAN connection name that is created, but the HTTP proxy is available to be used to bypass the limitation. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There is an input validation vulnerability in a PON terminal product of ZTE, which supports the creation of WAN connections through WEB management pages. The front-end limits the length of the WAN connection name that is created, but the HTTP proxy is available to be used to bypass the limitation. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to tamper with the parameter value. This affects: ZTE F680 V9.0.10P1N6

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.56%

42.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zte	F680 Firmware	zxhn_f680v9.0.10p1n6

References

http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/LoopholeInfoDetail.aspx?newsId=1012866Vendor Advisory
http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/LoopholeInfoDetail.aspx?newsId=1012866Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 1, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-6868?

How severe is CVE-2020-6868?

CVE-2020-6868 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6868?

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Source: NVD / NIST