CVE-2020-5242 HIGH

CVE-2020-5242: openHAB exec add-ons allow remote arbitrary command execution

Vendor Openhab
Product openhab-addons
Weakness CWE-284
Published February 20, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

openHAB before 2.5.2 allow a remote attacker to use REST calls to install the EXEC binding or EXEC transformation service and execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the user running openHAB. Starting with version 2.5.2 all commands need to be whitelisted in a local file which cannot be changed via REST calls.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 20, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated