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CVE-2020-26097

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2020-11-18
  • WeaknessCWE-798

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Description

The firmware of the PLANET Technology Corp NVR-915 and NVR-1615 before 2020-10-28 embeds default credentials for root access via telnet. By exposing telnet on the Internet, remote root access on the device is possible. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-11-1818:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Planet nvr-1615 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
Planet nvr-915 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-11-18
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-g48h-whqf-89hj

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26097?

The firmware of the PLANET Technology Corp NVR-915 and NVR-1615 before 2020-10-28 embeds default credentials for root access via telnet. By exposing telnet on the Internet, remote root access on the device is possible. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Is CVE-2020-26097 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-26097 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-26097?

CVE-2020-26097 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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