CVE-2020-5548
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 · uneditedYamaha LTE VoIP Router(NVR700W firmware Rev.15.00.15 and earlier), Yamaha Gigabit VoIP Router(NVR510 firmware Rev.15.01.14 and earlier), Yamaha Gigabit VPN Router(RTX810 firmware Rev.11.01.33 and earlier, RTX830 firmware Rev.15.02.09 and earlier, RTX1200 firmware Rev.10.01.76 and earlier, RTX1210 firmware Rev.14.01.33 and earlier, RTX3500 firmware Rev.14.00.26 and earlier, and RTX5000 firmware Rev.14.00.26 and earlier), Yamaha Broadband VoIP Router(NVR500 firmware Rev.11.00.38 and earlier), and Yamaha Firewall(FWX120 firmware Rev.11.03.27 and earlier) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
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 confidenceMultiple Yamaha network devices (NVR700W, NVR510, RTX series routers, NVR500, FWX120) contain a denial of service vulnerability that can be exploited remotely, causing the device to become unavailable via unspecified vectors.
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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<= 15.02.09<= 15.01.14<= 15.00.15<= 14.01.33<= 14.00.26<= 14.00.26<= 11.03.27<= 11.01.33CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 Yamaha device modelAccess the device admin interface or CLI and retrieve the model name from the system status or device information page. Common CLI command: 'show environment' or check the web UI dashboard for the exact model designation (e.g., NVR700W, NVR510, RTX830, RTX1210, RTX5000, RTX3500, FWX120, RTX810).Affected if The device model is one of: NVR700W, NVR510, RTX830, RTX1210, RTX5000, RTX3500, FWX120, or RTX810.
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Check the installed firmware versionRetrieve the firmware version from the device admin interface or CLI. Common CLI command: 'show version' or 'show environment'. The version number is typically displayed in the system information section (e.g., 15.02.09, 15.01.14, 15.00.15, 14.01.33, 14.00.26, 11.03.27, 11.01.33).Affected if The installed firmware version is at or below the affected threshold for your specific model.
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Verify network accessibility of management interfaceConfirm that the device management interface (web UI, CLI over SSH/Telnet) is reachable from network segments accessible to potential attackers. Check firewall rules and access control lists that permit traffic to the device.Affected if The device management interface is exposed to untrusted networks without adequate access restrictions.
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Compare firmware version to affected rangesMatch your identified model and firmware version against the affected ranges: RTX830 <= 15.02.09, NVR510 <= 15.01.14, NVR700W <= 15.00.15, RTX1210 <= 14.01.33, RTX5000 <= 14.00.26, RTX3500 <= 14.00.26, FWX120 <= 11.03.27, RTX810 <= 11.01.33.Affected if Your device model and firmware version fall within or below these specific version thresholds.
Your environment is affected if you have any Yamaha NVR700W, NVR510, RTX830, RTX1210, RTX5000, RTX3500, FWX120, or RTX810 devices running firmware at or below the specified version thresholds and their management interfaces are network-accessible.
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-supplied firmware updates to all affected devices - NVR700W to Rev.15.00.16+, NVR510 to Rev.15.01.15+, RTX810 to Rev.11.01.34+, RTX830 to Rev.15.02.10+, RTX1200 to Rev.10.01.77+, RTX1210 to Rev.14.01.34+, RTX3500/RTX5000 to Rev.14.00.27+, NVR500 to Rev.11.00.39+, and FWX120 to Rev.11.03.28+. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to management interfaces.
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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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