CVE-2020-15357
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 4.3% (pctl 91)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
Network Analysis functionality in Askey AP5100W_Dual_SIG_1.01.097 and all prior versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a shell metacharacter in the ping, traceroute, or route options.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.26% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2020-12-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| askey | ap5100w |
| askey | ap5100w firmware |
References
- https://medium.com/csg-govtech/bolstering-security-how-i-breached-a-wifi-mesh-access-point-from-close-proximity-to-uncover-f8f77dc3cd5d
- https://starlabs.sg/advisories/
- https://www.askey.com.tw/incident_report_notifications.html
- https://medium.com/csg-govtech/bolstering-security-how-i-breached-a-wifi-mesh-access-point-from-close-proximity-to-uncover-f8f77dc3cd5d
- https://starlabs.sg/advisories/
- https://www.askey.com.tw/incident_report_notifications.html
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