CVE-2020-8234 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2020-8234

A vulnerability exists in The EdgeMax EdgeSwitch firmware <v1.9.1 where...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability exists in The EdgeMax EdgeSwitch firmware <v1.9.1 where the EdgeSwitch legacy web interface SIDSSL cookie for admin can be guessed, enabling the attacker to obtain high privileges and get a root shell by a Command injection.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

EdgeSwitch firmware v1.9.0 and prior
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed in EdgeMarx Edge Switch firmware v1.9.1

Timeline

Official Publish: August 21st, 2020
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)