CVE-2020-27553
This allows an attacker with network access to the web-server to download any files from the “/etc” folder without authentication.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In BASETech GE-131 BT-1837836 firmware 20180921, the web-server on the system is configured with the option “DocumentRoot /etc“. This allows an attacker with network access to the web-server to download any files from the “/etc” folder without authentication. No path traversal sequences are needed to exploit this vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.52% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- basetech/ge-131 bt-1837836 firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://infosec.rm-it.de/2020/11/04/basetech-ip-camera-analysis/#vulnsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://infosec.rm-it.de/2020/11/04/basetech-ip-camera-analysis/#vulnsExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.