Missing authentication in Xiaomi Multiple Devices
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
When Xiaomi router firmware is updated in 2020, there is an unauthenticated API that can reveal WIFI password vulnerability. This vulnerability is caused by the lack of access control policies on some API interfaces. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to enter the background and execute background command injection.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Xiaomi Multiple Devices | Xiaomi Multiple Devices, firmware update time in 2020-2022 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Xiaomi Multiple Devices Vendor— Affected Xiaomi Multiple Devices, firmware update time in 2020-2022 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14140
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7h5h-fqwm-4g32
References
More Mi Xiaomi Router Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11470 Xiaomi router external request interface has command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-14140 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14140 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7h5h-fqwm-4g32 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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