CVE-2020-13859

CRITICAL

Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std - Unauthenticated Login via Forgotten-Password Feature Abuse

Title source: llm

Description

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in /etc/shadow, coupled with a logic bug in the LuCI - OpenWrt Configuration Interface framework, allows the undocumented system account mofidev to login to the cgi-bin/luci/quick/wizard management interface without a password by abusing a forgotten-password feature.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://mofinetwork.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=14

Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://www.criticalstart.com/critical-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-mofi-routers/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.0118

EPSS Percentile 63.5%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-755 CWE-287

Status published

Products (1)

mofinetwork/mofi4500-4gxelte_firmware 4.0.8-std

Published Feb 01, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026