Vpncrypt M10 FirmwareOperating system · Stengg

CVE-2020-12107

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-08-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Web portal of the WiFi module of VPNCrypt M10 2.6.5 allows command injection via a text field, which allow full control over this module's Operating System.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Command injection vulnerability in the web portal of the VPNCrypt M10 WiFi module version 2.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands through unsanitized text input fields, enabling complete compromise of the module's operating system.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied text fields in the web portal; restrict network access to the WiFi module's web interface to trusted sources only.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Vpncrypt M10 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 2.6.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed firmware version
    Access the device's web interface and navigate to the System or Status page to view firmware version information, or use SSH/Telnet to connect and run 'cat /etc/version' or 'uname -a' to display firmware details
    Affected if The displayed version is exactly 2.6.5
  2. Confirm the device model
    Check the device label, web interface header, or boot logs for the model name 'Vpncrypt M10' or 'M10 WiFi module' from Stengg
    Affected if The device is a Stengg Vpncrypt M10 WiFi module
  3. Verify the web portal is accessible
    Attempt to access the device's web interface via HTTP/HTTPS on the expected management IP address or hostname
    Affected if The web portal is reachable and displays a login page
  4. Determine if command injection input fields exist
    Log into the web portal and examine text input fields in configuration sections (such as network settings, VPN settings, or diagnostic tools) where user-supplied values could be passed to system commands
    Affected if Unsantized text input fields are present and accessible in the web portal

A user is affected if the device runs Stengg Vpncrypt M10 firmware version 2.6.5 and has the web portal interface accessible with vulnerable input fields.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied text fields in the web portal; restrict network access to the WiFi module's web interface to trusted sources only.

Fix this in Vpncrypt M10 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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