Use of default credentials for the telnet server in BASETech GE-131 BT-1837836 firmware…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-1188Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Use of default credentials for the telnet server in BASETech GE-131 BT-1837836 firmware 20180921 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands as the root user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02536 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27555
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-693c-q93p-45vc
References
More Basetech Ge-131 Bt-1837836 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16700 In BASETech GE-131 BT-1837836 firmware 20180921, the web-server on the system is… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-16701 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in BASETech GE-131… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-16705 Use of an undocumented user in BASETech GE-131 BT-1837836 firmware 20180921 allows remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-16703 A predictable device ID in BASETech GE-131 BT-1837836 firmware 20180921 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-16704 Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability in BASETech GE-131 BT-1837836 firmware… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-27555 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-27555 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-693c-q93p-45vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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