CVE-2020-8168
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 · uneditedWe have recently released new version of AirMax AirOS firmware v6.3.0 for TI, XW and XM boards that fixes vulnerabilities found on AirMax AirOS v6.2.0 and prior TI, XW and XM boards, according to the description below:Attackers can abuse multiple end-points not protected against cross-site request forgery (CSRF), as a result authenticated users can be persuaded to visit malicious web pages, which allows attackers to perform arbitrary actions, such as downgrade the device's firmware to older versions, modify configuration, upload arbitrary firmware, exfiltrate files and tokens.Mitigation:Update to the latest AirMax AirOS firmware version available at the AirMax download page.
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 confidenceCSRF vulnerability in multiple endpoints of AirMax AirOS firmware v6.2.0 and prior on TI, XW, and XM boards allows authenticated users visiting malicious web pages to trigger arbitrary actions including firmware downgrades, configuration changes, arbitrary firmware uploads, and file/token exfiltration.
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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<= 6.2.0CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 AirOS firmware versionLog into the AirMax device web interface and locate the firmware version displayed on the dashboard or status page, or run 'cat /etc/os-release' or 'version' command via SSH/Telnet to the device CLIAffected if The displayed version is 6.2.0 or any version lower than 6.2.0 (e.g., 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.x)
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Confirm board hardware platformCheck the device system information page in the web UI or run 'grep platform /tmp/system.cfg' or 'cat /etc/board.info' via CLI to identify the board typeAffected if The board is identified as TI, XW, or XM platform (these are the affected board variants)
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Verify web management interface is enabledConfirm the device has its HTTP/HTTPS web management interface accessible by attempting to reach the device IP in a browser or checking via CLI with 'iptables -L -n' for port 80/443 listenersAffected if The web interface is enabled and accessible (CSRF requires the web interface to be reachable for the attack vector)
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Check if device uses default or weak authenticationReview user accounts configured in System > Users in the AirOS web UI or check '/tmp/etc/passwd' via CLI for account detailsAffected if The device has any user accounts configured for web access (authenticated users are required for the CSRF exploit to work)
A device is affected if it runs AirOS firmware version 6.2.0 or lower on TI, XW, or XM board hardware with the web management interface enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
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 dataUpdate AirMax AirOS firmware to v6.3.0 or later from the official AirMax download page to remediate CSRF vulnerabilities.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 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-2020-8168 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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