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CVE-2020-5763


Grandstream HT800 series firmware version 1.0.17.5 and below contain a backdoor in the SSH service. An authenticated remote attacker can obtain a root shell by correctly answering a challenge prompt.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from grandstream, from grandstream, from grandstream and 9 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

2020-07-29T19:15:15.200

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:34:33.593

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-489
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-326

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System grandstream ht801_firmware ≤ 1.0.17.5 Yes
Hardware grandstream ht801 - No
Operating System grandstream ht802_firmware ≤ 1.0.17.5 Yes
Hardware grandstream ht802 - No
Operating System grandstream ht812_firmware ≤ 1.0.17.5 Yes
Hardware grandstream ht812 - No
Operating System grandstream ht814_firmware ≤ 1.0.17.5 Yes
Hardware grandstream ht814 - No
Operating System grandstream ht818_firmware ≤ 1.0.17.5 Yes
Hardware grandstream ht818 - No
Operating System grandstream ht813_firmware ≤ 1.0.17.5 Yes
Hardware grandstream ht813 - No

References

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 grandstream'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.