CVE-2020-6871: Critical severity zte r8500g4 vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2020
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Updated

The server management software module of ZTE has an authentication issue vulnerability, which allows users to skip the authentication of the server and execute some commands for high-level users. This affects: <R5300G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0300/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0108/V03.07.0100/V03.05.0047/V03.05.0046/V03.05.0045/V03.05.0044/V03.05.0043/V03.05.0040/V03.04.0020;R8500G4V03.07.0103/V03.07.0101/V03.06.0100/V03.05.0400/V03.05.0020;R5500G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0100/V03.06.0100>

Affected Software

24 affected components
ZTE R8500g4 Firmware=03.05.0020
ZTE R8500g4 Firmware=03.05.0400
ZTE R8500g4 Firmware=03.06.0100
ZTE R8500g4 Firmware=03.07.0101
ZTE R8500g4 Firmware=03.07.0103
ZTE R8500G4
ZTE R5500g4 Firmware=03.06.0100
ZTE R5500g4 Firmware=03.07.0100
ZTE R5500g4 Firmware=03.07.0200
ZTE R5500g4 Firmware=03.08.0100
ZTE R5500G4
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.04.0020
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.05.0040
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.05.0043
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.05.0044
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.05.0045
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.05.0046
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.05.0047
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.07.0100
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.07.0108
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.07.0200
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.07.0300
ZTE R5300g4 Firmware=03.08.0100
ZTE R5300G4

Event History

Jul 20, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:02 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6871?

The severity of CVE-2020-6871 is classified as high due to its potential to allow unauthorized command execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-6871?

To fix CVE-2020-6871, you should update the affected ZTE firmware to a patched version provided by the vendor.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2020-6871?

CVE-2020-6871 affects various versions of ZTE R5300G4, R5500G4, and R8500G4 firmware.

4

What does CVE-2020-6871 allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2020-6871 allows an attacker to bypass authentication and execute commands with high-level user privileges.

5

Is there any workaround for CVE-2020-6871?

Currently, the best approach is to apply updates as there are no effective workarounds for CVE-2020-6871.

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