Cyber Resilience

CVE-2020-22159

HighPublic PoC

Published: 18 July 2023

Published
18 July 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0018 39.0th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2020-22159 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Evertz 3080Ipx Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 39.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

EVERTZ devices 3080IPX exe-guest-v1.2-r26125, 7801FC 1.3 Build 27, and 7890IXG V494 are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload, allowing an authenticated attacker to upload a webshell or overwrite any critical system files.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

evertz
3080ipx firmware
exe-guest-v1.2-r26125
evertz
7801fc firmware
1.3
evertz
7890ixg firmware
v494

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-434

Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.

addresses: CWE-434

Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.

addresses: CWE-434

Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.

addresses: CWE-434

Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.

References