CVE-2020-23591
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in OPTILINK OP-XT71000N Hardware Version: V2.2 , Firmware Version: OP_V3.3.1-191028 allows an attacker to upload arbitrary files through " /mgm_dev_upgrade.asp " which can "delete every file for Denial of Service (using 'rm -rf *.*' in the code), reverse connection (using '.asp' webshell), backdoor.
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 confidenceThe OPTILINK OP-XT71000N router firmware version OP_V3.3.1-191028 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the /mgm_dev_upgrade.asp management endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can upload any file to the device, enabling deployment of ASP webshells for remote code execution, execution of 'rm -rf *.*' for denial of service, and creation of persistent backdoors.
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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= 3.3.1-191028CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelAccess the router web interface or check device label for model number OP-XT71000N or Optilinknetwork Op Xt71000nAffected if Device is not the Optilink OP-XT71000N model
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Check firmware versionLog into the router management interface and navigate to status or firmware information page, or use command 'cat /proc/version' or 'ver' if SSH/telnet access is availableAffected if Firmware version is exactly 3.3.1-191028
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Verify management interface accessibilityAttempt to access http://router-ip/mgm_dev_upgrade.asp from a browser or curl commandAffected if The /mgm_dev_upgrade.asp endpoint is reachable (indicates potential exploitability)
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Test file upload capabilitySend a POST request to /mgm_dev_upgrade.asp with a crafted file upload payload (multipart/form-data) without any authentication credentialsAffected if File upload request succeeds without authentication (confirms the vulnerability is exploitable)
A user is affected if they are running the Optilink OP-XT71000N router with firmware version 3.3.1-191028 and the management interface is accessible to attackers.
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 dataApply vendor firmware patch if available; otherwise, restrict access to the device management interface via firewall rules or network segmentation, and consider device replacement if no patch is forthcoming.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-23591 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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