CVE-2020-10181 Sumavision Enhanced Multimedia Router (EMR): web page flaw
In plain words: A web app can be made to act on someone's behalf or reach places it should not. Stolen sessions, actions taken as the victim, or access to internal systems.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline May 3, 2022
What to do
- Install Sumavision's security update for Enhanced Multimedia Router (EMR). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Turn on automatic firmware updates and replace gear the maker no longer supports.
- Change default passwords and switch off remote administration and features you do not use.
- Do not put storage boxes or cameras directly on the internet — use the maker's app or a VPN.
Who is affected
Could reach you. This one is aimed at devices or apps of the kind people own.
What's at risk: Taken over in bulk to join botnets, used to watch your traffic, or — for storage boxes — locked by ransomware.
The details
- Official name
- Sumavision EMR Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
- Product
- Sumavision Enhanced Multimedia Router (EMR)
- CISA description
- Sumavision Enhanced Multimedia Router (EMR) contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability allowing the creation of users with elevated privileges as administrator on a device.
- Type of flaw
- Web page flaw (CWE-352)
- Confirmed exploited
- Nov 3, 2021
- US federal patch deadline
- May 3, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2020-10181
Is CVE-2020-10181 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-10181 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10181?
Install Sumavision's security update for Enhanced Multimedia Router (EMR). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Turn on automatic firmware updates and replace gear the maker no longer supports.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-10181?
Only if you use Sumavision Enhanced Multimedia Router (EMR). This one is aimed at devices or apps of the kind people own.