How severe is CVE-2020-29059?

CVE-2020-29059 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-29059 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-29059?

CVE-2020-29059 primarily affects Cdatatec 72408a Firmware. In total, 112 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-29059?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-29059 published?

CVE-2020-29059 was published on 2020-11-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-29059

CVE-2020-29059 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cdatatec 72408a Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-798.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (71st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-798
Affected product: Cdatatec 72408a Firmware
Published: 2020-11-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered on CDATA 72408A, 9008A, 9016A, 92408A, 92416A, 9288, 97016, 97024P, 97028P, 97042P, 97084P, 97168P, FD1002S, FD1104, FD1104B, FD1104S, FD1104SN, FD1108S, FD1204S-R2, FD1204SN, FD1204SN-R2, FD1208S-R2, FD1216S-R1, FD1608GS, FD1608SN, FD1616GS, FD1616SN, and FD8000 devices. There is a default panger123 password for the suma123 account for certain old firmware.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29059?: An issue was discovered on CDATA 72408A, 9008A, 9016A, 92408A, 92416A, 9288, 97016, 97024P, 97028P, 97042P, 97084P, 97168P, FD1002S, FD1104, FD1104B, FD1104S, FD1104SN, FD1108S, FD1204S-R2, FD1204SN, FD1204SN-R2, FD1208S-R2, FD1216S-R1, FD1608GS, FD1608SN, FD1616GS, FD1616SN, and FD8000 devices. There is a default panger123 password for the suma123 account for certain old firmware.
How severe is CVE-2020-29059?: CVE-2020-29059 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-29059 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-29059?: CVE-2020-29059 primarily affects Cdatatec 72408a Firmware. In total, 112 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29059?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-29059 published?: CVE-2020-29059 was published on 2020-11-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2020-07-07-cdata-olt-0day-vulnerabilities.html

Affected products (112)

cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:72408a_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:72408a_firmware:2.4.03_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:72408a_firmware:2.4.04_001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:72408a_firmware:2.4.05_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9008a_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9008a_firmware:2.4.03_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9008a_firmware:2.4.04_001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9008a_firmware:2.4.05_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9016a_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9016a_firmware:2.4.03_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9016a_firmware:2.4.04_001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9016a_firmware:2.4.05_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:92408a_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:92408a_firmware:2.4.03_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:92408a_firmware:2.4.04_001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:92408a_firmware:2.4.05_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:92416a_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:92416a_firmware:2.4.03_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:92416a_firmware:2.4.04_001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:92416a_firmware:2.4.05_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9288_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9288_firmware:2.4.03_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9288_firmware:2.4.04_001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:9288_firmware:2.4.05_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97016_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97016_firmware:2.4.03_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97016_firmware:2.4.04_001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97016_firmware:2.4.05_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97024p_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97024p_firmware:2.4.03_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97024p_firmware:2.4.04_001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97024p_firmware:2.4.05_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97028p_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97028p_firmware:2.4.03_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97028p_firmware:2.4.04_001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97028p_firmware:2.4.05_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97042p_firmware:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97042p_firmware:2.4.03_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97042p_firmware:2.4.04_001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cdatatec:97042p_firmware:2.4.05_000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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