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CVE-2020-10973

An issue was discovered in Wavlink WN530HG4, Wavlink WN531G3, Wavlink WN533A8, and Wavlink WN551K1 affecting /cgi-bin/ExportAllSettings.sh where a crafted POST request returns the current configuration of the device, including the administrator password. No authentication is required. The attacker must perform a decryption step, but all decryption information is readily available.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from wavlink, from wavlink, from wavlink and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-05-07T18:15:11.287

Last Modified

2026-06-17T02:48:47.037

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-306

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	wavlink	wn530hg4_firmware	m30hg4.v5030.191116	Yes
Hardware	wavlink	wn530hg4	-	No
Operating System	wavlink	wn531g3_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	wavlink	wn531g3	-	No
Operating System	wavlink	wn533a8_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	wavlink	wn533a8	-	No
Operating System	wavlink	wn551k1_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	wavlink	wn551k1	-	No

References

https://github.com/Roni-Carta/nyra Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-10973 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-10973-affected_devices Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/Nyra Broken Link ([email protected])
https://github.com/Roni-Carta/nyra Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-10973 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-10973-affected_devices Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/Nyra Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For wavlink's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.