CVE-2020-17504
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 · uneditedThe NDN-210 has a web administration panel which is made available over https. There is a command injection issue that will allow authenticated users to the administration panel to perform authenticated remote code execution. An issue exists in ngpsystemcmd.php in which the http parameters "x_modules" and "y_modules" are not properly handled. The NDN-210 is part of Barco TransForm N solution and this vulnerability is patched from TransForm N version 3.8 onwards.
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 confidenceAuthenticated command injection vulnerability in the NDN-210 web administration panel (Barco TransForm N). The ngpsystemcmd.php script fails to properly sanitize the x_modules and y_modules HTTP parameters, allowing authenticated administrators to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands.
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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< 3.8CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Barco TransForm N versionLocate the installed TransForm N software and determine its version number. This is typically visible in the product interface, about section, or in installation documentation.Affected if The installed version is below 3.8 (any version numbered 3.7, 3.6, earlier, or unversioned)
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Confirm the web administration panel is accessibleVerify whether the NDN-210 web administration interface is reachable on the network. This is typically accessible via HTTP/HTTPS on the device management port.Affected if The web administration panel is exposed and reachable
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Check for the vulnerable PHP scriptInspect the web server for the presence of ngpsystemcmd.php in the web-accessible directories.Affected if The file ngpsystemcmd.php exists in the web root
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Determine authentication statusIdentify whether administrator accounts exist and are enabled for the web panel.Affected if Administrator authentication to the panel is possible
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Verify the command injection parametersReview HTTP request handling for the x_modules and y_modules parameters in any captured traffic or access logs.Affected if The x_modules and y_modules parameters are accepted by the web interface
A user is affected if Barco TransForm N version is below 3.8 AND the web administration panel is accessible with valid administrator credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data3.8
Update TransForm N to version 3.8 or later to obtain the patched code. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the administration panel to trusted IP addresses only and disable external exposure.
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