CVE-2020-13117 (GCVE-0-2020-13117)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-02-09 18:53 – Updated: 2025-08-19 13:24
VLAI Shadowserver KEVIntel
Summary
Wavlink WN575A4, WN579X3, and WN530G3A devices through 2020-05-15 allow unauthenticated remote users to inject commands via the key parameter in a login request.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: abbf9d88-f877-4012-a9ae-df916dbc61b8

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-13117

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-30 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-06-30
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: WAVLINK / WAVLINK WN575A4 and WN579X3 | Class: wireless-extender | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: yes | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-06-30: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot yes
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class wireless-extender
7D Avg 2
Vendor WAVLINK
30D Avg 5
90D Avg 2
Product WAVLINK WN575A4 and WN579X3
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-06-30
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-02 01:01 UTC
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: fad37226-4638-4d90-bd75-7e41c427be6c

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-13117

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-06-21 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-06-21
Asserted: 2025-06-21
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Wavlink WN575A4, WN579X3, and WN530G3A devices through 2020-05-15 allow unauthenticated remote users to inject commands via the key parameter in a... | Affected: Wavlink / WN575A4, WN579X3, WN530G3A | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Wavlink WN575A4, WN579X3, and WN530G3A devices through 2020-05-15 allow unauthenticated remote users to inject commands via the key parameter in a...
Vendor Wavlink
Product WN575A4, WN579X3, WN530G3A
Added Date 2025-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
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