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CVE-2020-17500

9.8 · CRITICAL

Barco TransForm NDN-210 Lite, NDN-210 Pro, NDN-211 Lite, and NDN-211 Pro before 3.8 allows Command Injection (issue 1 of 4).

Published Jan 7, 2021CWE-77EPSS 4.11%

Overview

CVE-2020-17500 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 7, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Barco TransForm NDN-210 Lite, NDN-210 Pro, NDN-211 Lite, and NDN-211 Pro before 3.8 allows Command Injection (issue 1 of 4). The NDN-210 has a web administration panel which is made available over https. The logon method is basic authentication. There is a command injection issue that will result in unauthenticated remote code execution in the username and password fields of the logon prompt. The NDN-210 is part of Barco TransForm N solution and includes the patch from TransForm N version 3.8 onwards.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17500?

CVE-2020-17500 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 7, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2020-17500?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-17500?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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