CVE-2020-23591
Published: 23 November 2022
Summary
CVE-2020-23591 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Optilinknetwork Op-Xt71000N Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 24.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as Other AI Platforms.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2020-16335
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability in OPTILINK OP-XT71000N Hardware Version: V2.2 , Firmware Version: OP_V3.3.1-191028 allows an attacker to upload arbitrary files through " /mgm_dev_upgrade.asp " which can "delete every file for Denial of Service (using 'rm -rf *.*' in the code), reverse…
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connection (using '.asp' webshell), backdoor.
- CWE(s)
AI Security AnalysisAI
- AI Category
- Other AI Platforms
- Risk Domain
- N/A
- OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
- None mapped
- Classification Reason
- Matched keywords: backdoor
Related Threats
Affected Assets
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.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.