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CVE-2020-11965
CRITICAL
In IQrouter through 3.3.1, there is a root user without a password, which allows attackers to gain full remote access via SSH. Note: The vendor claims that this vulnerability can only occur on a brand-new network that, after initiating the forced initial configuration (which has a required step for setting a secure password on the system), makes this CVE invalid. This vulnerability is “true for any unconfigured release of OpenWRT, and true of many other new Linux distros prior to being configured for the first time”
Published: Apr 21, 2020
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-287
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| evenroute | iqrouter_firmware | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-pww2-wm88-cp3p
In IQrouter through 3.3.1, there is a root user without a password, which allows attackers to...
References (8)
- https://evenroute.com/ Product
- https://evenroute.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/216107838-How-do-I-configure-an-IQrouter- Third Party Advisory
- https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-quick-start/walkthrough_login Third Party Advisory
- https://pastebin.com/grSCSBSu Third Party Advisory
- https://evenroute.com/ Product
- https://evenroute.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/216107838-How-do-I-configure-an-IQrouter- Third Party Advisory
- https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-quick-start/walkthrough_login Third Party Advisory
- https://pastebin.com/grSCSBSu Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
2.02%
Top 21% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
39.8 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub