CVE-2020-26879
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 26, 2020 at 07:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:08 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorRuckus VriotRuckus Iot Module
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 44%
Description
Ruckus vRioT through 1.5.1.0.21 has an API backdoor that is hardcoded into validate_token.py. An unauthenticated attacker can interact with the service API by using a backdoor value as the Authorization header.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
80%
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://adepts.of0x.cc/ruckus-vriot-rce/x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documentsx_refsource_CONFIRMProductVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/security_bulletins/305CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-798
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