Root Access Vulnerability in SWARCOs CPU LS4000 Series: Exploiting Debugging Port for Unauthorized Device Access

Root Access Vulnerability in SWARCOs CPU LS4000 Series: Exploiting Debugging Port for Unauthorized Device Access

CVE-2020-12493 · CRITICAL Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

An open port used for debugging in SWARCOs CPU LS4000 Series with versions starting with G4... grants root access to the device without access control via network. A malicious user could use this vulnerability to get access to the device and disturb operations with connected devices.

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