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high 8.8

CVE-2020-24849 json

A remote code execution vulnerability is identified in FruityWifi through 2.4.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-17558

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.3%
EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability is identified in FruityWifi through 2.4. Due to improperly escaped shell metacharacters obtained from the POST request at the page_config_adv.php page, it is possible to perform remote code execution by an authenticated attacker. This is similar to CVE-2018-17317.

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Exploit prediction

3.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • gist.github.com https://gist.github.com/harsh-bothra/f899045b16bbba264628d79d52c07c22 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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