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CVE-2020-8515

Published: Feb 1, 2020Updated: Nov 7, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
100.0%
Top 0.0%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Nov 3, 2021
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Nuclei · OpenVAS

Description

DrayTek Vigor2960 1.3.1_Beta, Vigor3900 1.4.4_Beta, and Vigor300B 1.3.3_Beta, 1.4.2.1_Beta, and 1.4.4_Beta devices allow remote code execution as root (without authentication) via shell metacharacters to the cgi-bin/mainfunction.cgi URI. This issue has been fixed in Vigor3900/2960/300B v1.5.1.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

DrayTek
commercial·TWaka draytek corp.
Vigor3900
Networking Infrastructure
Vigor2960
Networking Infrastructure
Vigor300B
Networking Infrastructure
vigor2960 firmware
Networking Infrastructure
vigor300b firmware
Networking Infrastructure
vigor3900 firmware
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021
Remediation due:May 3, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://sku11army.blogspot.com/2020/01/draytek-unauthenticated-rce-in-draytek.html
sku11army.blogspot.com
https://www.draytek.com/about/security-advisory/vigor3900-/-vigor2960-/-vigor300b-router-web-management-page-vulnerability-(cve-2020-8515)
draytek.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156979/DrayTek-Vigor2960-Vigor3900-Vigor300B-Remote-Command-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
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News mentions
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