CVE-2020-6871
The server management software module of ZTE has an authentication issue vulnerability, which...
The server management software module of ZTE has an authentication issue vulnerability, which allows users to skip the authentication of the server and execute some commands for high-level users. This affects: <R5300G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0300/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0108/V03.07.0100/V03.05.0047/V03.05.0046/V03.05.0045/V03.05.0044/V03.05.0043/V03.05.0040/V03.04.0020;R8500G4V03.07.0103/V03.07.0101/V03.06.0100/V03.05.0400/V03.05.0020;R5500G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0100/V03.06.0100>
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The server management software module of ZTE has an authentication issue vulnerability, which allows users to skip the authentication of the server and execute some commands for high-level users. This affects: <R5300G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0300/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0108/V03.07.0100/V03.05.0047/V03.05.0046/V03.05.0045/V03.05.0044/V03.05.0043/V03.05.0040/V03.04.0020;R8500G4V03.07.0103/V03.07.0101/V03.06.0100/V03.05.0400/V03.05.0020;R5500G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0100/V03.06.0100>
- Record
CVE-2020-6871- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The server management software module of ZTE has an authentication issue vulnerability, which allows users to skip the authentication of the server and execute some commands for high-level users. This affects: <R5300G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0300/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0108/V03.07.0100/V03.05.0047/V03.05.0046/V03.05.0045/V03.05.0044/V03.05.0043/V03.05.0040/V03.04.0020;R8500G4V03.07.0103/V03.07.0101/V03.06.0100/V03.05.0400/V03.05.0020;R5500G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0100/V03.06.0100>
- Record
CVE-2020-6871- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-28013 No score
The server management software module of ZTE has an authentication issue vulnerability, which allows users to skip the authentication of the server and execute some commands for high-level users. This affects: <R5300G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0300/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0108/V03.07.0100/V03.05.0047/V03.05.0046/V03.05.0045/V03.05.0044/V03.05.0043/V03.05.0040/V03.04.0020;R8500G4V03.07.0103/V03.07.0101/V03.06.0100/V03.05.0400/V03.05.0020;R5500G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0100/V03.06.0100>
- Record
EUVD-2020-28013- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8848-7789-w387 No score
The server management software module of ZTE has an authentication issue vulnerability, which...
The server management software module of ZTE has an authentication issue vulnerability, which allows users to skip the authentication of the server and execute some commands for high-level users. This affects: <R5300G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0300/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0108/V03.07.0100/V03.05.0047/V03.05.0046/V03.05.0045/V03.05.0044/V03.05.0043/V03.05.0040/V03.04.0020;R8500G4V03.07.0103/V03.07.0101/V03.06.0100/V03.05.0400/V03.05.0020;R5500G4V03.08.0100/V03.07.0200/V03.07.0100/V03.06.0100>
- Record
GHSA-8848-7789-w387- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-6871 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Zte R5300g4 Firmware, published July 20, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.88%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.