How severe is CVE-2020-8168?

CVE-2020-8168 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-8168 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-8168?

CVE-2020-8168 affects Ui Airos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8168?

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

When was CVE-2020-8168 published?

CVE-2020-8168 was published on 2020-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-8168

CVE-2020-8168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ui Airos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-352.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 6.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-352
Affected product: Ui Airos
Published: 2020-05-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

We have recently released new version of AirMax AirOS firmware v6.3.0 for TI, XW and XM boards that fixes vulnerabilities found on AirMax AirOS v6.2.0 and prior TI, XW and XM boards, according to the description below:Attackers can abuse multiple end-points not protected against cross-site request forgery (CSRF), as a result authenticated users can be persuaded to visit malicious web pages, which allows attackers to perform arbitrary actions, such as downgrade the device's firmware to older versions, modify configuration, upload arbitrary firmware, exfiltrate files and tokens.Mitigation:Update to the latest AirMax AirOS firmware version available at the AirMax download page.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8168?: We have recently released new version of AirMax AirOS firmware v6.3.0 for TI, XW and XM boards that fixes vulnerabilities found on AirMax AirOS v6.2.0 and prior TI, XW and XM boards, according to the description below:Attackers can abuse multiple end-points not protected against cross-site request forgery (CSRF), as a result authenticated users can be persuaded to visit malicious web pages, which allows attackers to perform arbitrary actions, such as downgrade the device's firmware to older versions, modify configuration, upload arbitrary firmware, exfiltrate files and tokens.Mitigation:Update to the latest AirMax AirOS firmware version available at the AirMax download page.
How severe is CVE-2020-8168?: CVE-2020-8168 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-8168 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-8168?: CVE-2020-8168 affects Ui Airos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8168?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-8168 published?: CVE-2020-8168 was published on 2020-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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