OS command injection in EdgeSwitch
Priority LOW 35CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
A privilege escalation in the EdgeSwitch prior to version 1.7.1, an CGI script don't fully sanitize the user input resulting in local commands execution, allowing an operator user (Privilege-1) to escalate privileges and became administrator (Privilege-15).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00517 44th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | EdgeSwitch | 1.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EdgeSwitch Vendor— Affected 1.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8126
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwff-27h9-qvq4
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2020-8126 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8126 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jwff-27h9-qvq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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