CVE-2020-35587
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 · uneditedIn Solstice Pod before 3.0.3, the firmware can easily be decompiled/disassembled. The decompiled/disassembled files contain non-obfuscated code. NOTE: it is unclear whether lack of obfuscation is directly associated with a negative impact, or instead only facilitates an attack technique
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 · moderate confidenceThe Solstice Pod firmware versions prior to 3.0.3 contain non-obfuscated code that can be easily decompiled or disassembled. This allows attackers to analyze the firmware binary to discover vulnerabilities, extract sensitive information, or understand the device's logic without significant reverse engineering effort.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 3.0.3CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Access the Solstice Pod firmware versionLog into the Solstice Pod admin web interface and navigate to the System Info, About, or Status page to view the installed firmware version numberAffected if The displayed firmware version is less than 3.0.3 (for example, 3.0.2, 3.0.1, 2.x, or any version number below 3.0.3)
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Verify firmware version via device displayIf the Solstice Pod has an onboard display or LED status indicator, check the device itself for firmware version information or connect to the device directly to retrieve version detailsAffected if The firmware version shown on the device display or status is below 3.0.3
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Check via API or discovery toolUse the Mersive Solstice discovery tool, administrative API, or network scanning tool to query the device and retrieve the firmware version fieldAffected if The queried firmware version value is less than 3.0.3
A defender is affected if their Solstice Pod is running any firmware version prior to 3.0.3, as these versions contain non-obfuscated code that can be easily reverse-engineered.
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 data3.0.3
Upgrade Solstice Pod firmware to version 3.0.3 or later, which presumably includes code obfuscation or other protections to make reverse engineering more difficult.
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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-2020-35587 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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