CVE-2020-23162

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-23162?

Upgrade termod4 firmware to 10.04k or later.

Q: Is CVE-2020-23162 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2020-23162 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-23162?

CVE-2020-23162 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2020-23162 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for termod4 firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Sensitive information disclosure and weak encryption in Pyrescom Termod4 time management devices before 10.04k allows remote attackers to read a session-file and obtain plain-text user credentials.

CWE-327

How to fix

Remediation Available

termod4 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 10.04kFixed in:10.04kCVE-2020-23162derived from NVD

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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

1.17%probability of exploitation in 30 days

64thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 64% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit2

Vendor Advisory1

pyres.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-327 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2015-2808	Low	3.7	74%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-34039	Critical	9.8	64%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-6602	Critical	9.8	55%	-	-
CVE-2014-8687	Critical	9.8	44%	-	-
CVE-2020-13777	High	7.4	18%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-17428	Medium	5.9	15%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2020-23162?

Upgrade termod4 firmware to 10.04k or later.

Is CVE-2020-23162 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2020-23162 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2020-23162?

CVE-2020-23162 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2020-23162 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for termod4 firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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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 2024-11-21.