OS command injection in NEC Corporation Aterm SA3500G
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Aterm SA3500G firmware versions prior to Ver. 3.5.9 allows an attacker on the adjacent network to send a specially crafted request to a specific URL, which may result in an arbitrary command execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01065 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Corporation | Aterm SA3500G | firmware versions prior to Ver. 3.5.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aterm SA3500G VendorNEC Corporation Affected firmware versions prior to Ver. 3.5.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:necplatforms:aterm_sa3500g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.5.9 | Vulnerable | NEC Platforms, Ltd. |
| cpe:2.3:h:necplatforms:aterm_sa3500g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NEC Platforms, Ltd. |
- cpe:2.3:o:necplatforms:aterm_sa3500g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.5.9 Vulnerable ·NEC Platforms, Ltd.
- cpe:2.3:h:necplatforms:aterm_sa3500g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NEC Platforms, Ltd.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5635
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fxv5-3xrg-jgx5
References
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Sources
- CVE-2020-5635 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5635 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fxv5-3xrg-jgx5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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