Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2020-8949

gocloud s2a_wl_firmware Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Published Apr 18, 2023 · corrected/updated Apr 18, 2023 · gocloud s2a_wl_firmware · evidence confidence very high

Gocloud S2A_WL 4.2.7.16471, S2A 4.2.7.17278, S2A 4.3.0.15815, S2A 4.3.0.17193, S3A K2P MTK 4.2.7.16528, S3A 4.3.0.16572, and ISP3000 4.3.0.17190 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a ping operation, as demonstrated by the cgi-bin/webui/admin/tools/app_ping/diag_ping/; substring.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2020-8949 is a unknown public vulnerability record for gocloud s2a_wl_firmware. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether gocloud s2a_wl_firmware is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: gocloud s2a_wl_firmware. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Apr 18, 2023. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 18, 2023 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    Gocloud S2A_WL 4.2.7.16471, S2A 4.2.7.17278, S2A 4.3.0.15815, S2A 4.3.0.17193, S3A K2P MTK 4.2.7.16528, S3A 4.3.0.16572, and ISP3000 4.3.0.17190 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a ping operation, as demonstrated by the cgi-bin/webui/admin/tools/app_ping/diag_ping/; substring.

  2. Apr 18, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor gocloud s2a_wl_firmwareversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-8949

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-8949

    Gocloud S2A_WL 4.2.7.16471, S2A 4.2.7.17278, S2A 4.3.0.15815, S2A 4.3.0.17193, S3A K2P MTK 4.2.7.16528, S3A 4.3.0.16572, and ISP3000 4.3.0.17190 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a ping operation, as demonstrated by the c

    vulncheck.com

References