CVE-2020-12773

Realtek ADSL/PON Modem SoC - Security Misconfiguration

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Published Jun 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

A security misconfiguration vulnerability exists in the SDK of some Realtek ADSL/PON Modem SoC firmware, which allows attackers using a default password to execute arbitrary commands remotely via the build-in network monitoring tool.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Realtek

ADSL/PON Modem SoC

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	unknown	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:realtek:adsl_router_soc_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Contact Realtek Semi. Corp. for mitigation.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-5058	A security misconfiguration vulnerability exists in the SDK of some Realtek ADSL/PON Modem SoC firmware, which allows attackers using a default password to execute arbitrary commands remotely via the build-in network monitoring tool.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.163% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-3681-2a3f6-1.html

History

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Subscriptions

Realtek Adsl Router Soc Firmware

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:09 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: twcert
Published: Jun 8, 2020, 7:20 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:09 AM
Reserved: May 11, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 8, 2020, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

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Red Hat No data

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