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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 · catalog updated Apr 18, 2023 · gocloud s2a_wl_firmware Improper Neutralization

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CVE-2020-8949 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm gocloud s2a_wl_firmware Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (gocloud s2a_wl_firmware Improper Neutralization).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.85%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
vendor gocloud s2a_wl_firmware

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.

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How to fix CVE-2020-8949

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2020-8949 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm gocloud s2a_wl_firmware Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.85%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-8949

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-8949

    30-day exploitation probability 2.9%

    first.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

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.