CVE-2020-8233

A command injection vulnerability exists in EdgeSwitch firmware <v1.9.0 that allowed an authenticated read-only user to execute arbitrary shell commands over the HTTP interface, allowing them to escalate privileges.

• CWE-77
• CWE-78

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://community.ui.com/releases/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-Firmware-v1-9-1-v1-9-1/8a87dfc5-70f5-4055-8d67-570db1f5695cPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-014-014/1c32c056-2c64-4e60-ac23-ce7d8f387821Vendor Advisory
• https://www.ui.com/download/edgemaxProduct
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://community.ui.com/releases/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-Firmware-v1-9-1-v1-9-1/8a87dfc5-70f5-4055-8d67-570db1f5695cPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-014-014/1c32c056-2c64-4e60-ac23-ce7d8f387821Vendor Advisory
• https://www.ui.com/download/edgemaxProduct

Published

Aug 17, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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