CVE-2020-8858 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-8858

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on...

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Moxa MGate 5105-MB-EIP firmware version 4.1. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DestIP parameter within MainPing.asp. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9552.

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

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Dove Chiu, Philippe Lin, Charles Perine, Marco Balduzzi, Ryan Flores, Rainer Vosseler

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

MGate 5105-MB-EIP
Vulnerable Versions:
firmware version 4.1

Timeline

Official Publish: February 13th, 2020
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Exfiltration