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CVE-2020-14140

HIGH
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

When Xiaomi router firmware is updated in 2020, there is an unauthenticated API that can reveal WIFI password vulnerability. This vulnerability is caused by the lack of access control policies on some API interfaces. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to enter the background and execute background command injection.

How to fix

Remediation Available
xiaomi router firmwareNVD
Affected:>= 2020, < 2023.2Fixed in:2023.2CVE-2020-14140derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.03%probability of exploitation in 30 days
60thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 60% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-02-18.