CVE-2020-5763

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 29, 2020 at 06:51 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
13 products affected across 1 vendorHT802 FirmwareHT801 FirmwareHT812 Firmware

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 1.0.17.5
grandstream-ht801 (same device)
v ≤ 1.0.17.5
grandstream-ht802 (same device)
v ≤ 1.0.17.5
grandstream-ht812 (same device)
v ≤ 1.0.17.5
grandstream-ht813 (same device)
v ≤ 1.0.17.5
grandstream-ht814 (same device)
v ≤ 1.0.17.5
grandstream-ht818 (same device)
v ≤ 1.0.17.5
All versions
All versions
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-43
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-47

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-489CWE-326

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