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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-9020

iteris vantage_velocity_firmware Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Published Mar 3, 2021 · catalog updated Mar 3, 2021 · iteris vantage_velocity_firmware Improper Neutralization

Patch now

CVE-2020-9020 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm iteris vantage_velocity_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 (iteris vantage_velocity_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
2.54%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
vendor iteris vantage_velocity_firmware

Iteris Vantage Velocity Field Unit 2.3.1, 2.4.2, and 3.0 devices allow the injection of OS commands into cgi-bin/timeconfig.py via shell metacharacters in the NTP Server field.

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  • vendor iteris vantage_velocity_firmwareversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2020-9020

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2020-9020 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm iteris vantage_velocity_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 2.54%. 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

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. Mar 3, 2021 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    Iteris Vantage Velocity Field Unit 2.3.1, 2.4.2, and 3.0 devices allow the injection of OS commands into cgi-bin/timeconfig.py via shell metacharacters in the NTP Server field.

  2. Mar 3, 2021 · 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-2020-9020

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-9020

    30-day exploitation probability 2.5%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-9020

    Iteris Vantage Velocity Field Unit 2.3.1, 2.4.2, and 3.0 devices allow the injection of OS commands into cgi-bin/timeconfig.py via shell metacharacters in the NTP Server field.

    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.