CVE-2020-26879

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Published Oct 26, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 44.4% KEV · Not listed

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.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:commscope:ruckus_vriot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_iot_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 44.4% (44.370% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://adepts.of0x.cc
https://adepts.of0x.cc/ruckus-vriot-rce/
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/security_bulletins/305
https://twitter.com/TheXC3LL
https://x-c3ll.github.io

History

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.91022}`	epss `{'score': 0.89452}`

Subscriptions

Commscope Ruckus Iot Module Ruckus Vriot

Weaknesses

CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 26, 2020, 7:20 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:03 PM
Reserved: Oct 7, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 26, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:08 AM

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