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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2020-29669 Detail

Description

In the Macally WIFISD2-2A82 Media and Travel Router 2.000.010, the Guest user is able to reset its own password. This process has a vulnerability which can be used to take over the administrator account and results in shell access. As the admin user may read the /etc/shadow file, the password hashes of each user (including root) can be dumped. The root hash can be cracked easily which results in a complete system compromise.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160478/Macally-WIFISD2-2A82-2.000.010-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160478/Macally-WIFISD2-2A82-2.000.010-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PpiRhhfph8U_0KAoIp0AnwY3mVtp-R-g/view Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PpiRhhfph8U_0KAoIp0AnwY3mVtp-R-g/view Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/S1lkys/CVE-2020-29669 Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/S1lkys/CVE-2020-29669 Exploit  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-287 Improper Authentication cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-29669
NVD Published Date:
12/13/2020
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
MITRE