CVE-2020-16152
highpriority · attend · 61EPSS 0.355 · 98 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
The NetConfig UI administrative interface in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless Aerohive HiveOS and IQ Engine through 10.0r8a allows attackers to execute PHP code as the root user via remote HTTP requests that insert this code into a log file and then traverse to that file.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9.6–10
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- eriknl/CVE-2020-16152Explanation and PoC for CVE-2020-16152PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- extremenetworks aerohive netconfig< 10.0r8anvdUScpe:2.3:h:extremenetworks:aerohive_netconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- extremenetworks aerohive netconfig= 10.0r8anvdUScpe:2.3:h:extremenetworks:aerohive_netconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://docs.aerohive.com/330000/docs/help/english/ng/Content/reference/docs/online-help-systems.htmPatchcnnvd
- https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Vulnerability_Notice/VN-2020-001cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16152cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164957/Aerohive-NetConfig-10.0r8a-Local-File-Inclusion-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164957/Aerohive-NetConfig-10.0r8a-Local-File-Inclusion-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Vulnerability_Notice/VN-2020-001enisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164957/Aerohive-NetConfig-10.0r8a-Local-File-Inclusion-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Vulnerability_Notice/VN-2020-001Vendor Advisorynvd
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