CVE-2020-9024
CVE-2020-9024 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iteris Vantage Velocity 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-732.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-732
- Affected product: Iteris Vantage Velocity Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Iteris Vantage Velocity Field Unit 2.3.1 and 2.4.2 devices have world-writable permissions for the /root/cleardata.pl (executed as root by crond) and /root/loadperl.sh (executed as root at boot time) scripts.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9024?
- Iteris Vantage Velocity Field Unit 2.3.1 and 2.4.2 devices have world-writable permissions for the /root/cleardata.pl (executed as root by crond) and /root/loadperl.sh (executed as root at boot time) scripts.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9024?
- CVE-2020-9024 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-2020-9024 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-9024?
- CVE-2020-9024 primarily affects Iteris Vantage Velocity Firmware. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-9024?
- 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-2020-9024 published?
- CVE-2020-9024 was published on 2020-02-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:o:iteris:vantage_velocity_firmware:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:iteris:vantage_velocity_firmware:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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