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CVE-2020-13859

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in ...

9.8 Critical

CVE-2020-13859 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Mofinetwork Mofi4500-4gxelte Firmware, published February 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
1.19%EPSS, 68th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in /etc/shadow, coupled with a logic bug in the LuCI - OpenWrt Configuration Interface framework, allows the undocumented system account mofidev to login to the cgi-bin/luci/quick/wizard management interface without a password by abusing a forgotten-password feature.

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

1.19%Up 0.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used9.8

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in /etc/shadow, coupled with a logic bug in the LuCI - OpenWrt Configuration Interface framework, allows the undocumented system account mofidev to login to the cgi-bin/luci/quick/wizard management interface without a password by abusing a forgotten-password feature.

Record
CVE-2020-13859
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287, CWE-755
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in /etc/shadow, coupled with a logic bug in the LuCI - OpenWrt Configuration Interface framework, allows the undocumented system account mofidev to login to the cgi-bin/luci/quick/wizard management interface without a password by abusing a forgotten-password feature.

Record
CVE-2020-13859
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-6070No score

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in /etc/shadow, coupled with a logic bug in the LuCI - OpenWrt Configuration Interface framework, allows the undocumented system account mofidev to login to the cgi-bin/luci/quick/wizard management interface without a password by abusing a forgotten-password feature.

Record
EUVD-2020-6070
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f58x-232r-hg99No score

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in ...

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in /etc/shadow, coupled with a logic bug in the LuCI - OpenWrt Configuration Interface framework, allows the undocumented system account mofidev to login to the cgi-bin/luci/quick/wizard management interface without a password by abusing a forgotten-password feature.

Record
GHSA-f58x-232r-hg99
Weakness
CWE-522
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
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