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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-8087

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

6.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2020-8087 yet.

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Description

SMC Networks D3G0804W D3GNV5M-3.5.1.6.10_GA devices allow remote command execution by leveraging access to the Network Diagnostic Tools screen, as demonstrated by an admin login. The attacker must use a Parameter Pollution approach against goform/formSetDiagnosticToolsFmPing by providing the vlu_diagnostic_tools__ping_address parameter twice: once with a shell metacharacter and a command name, and once with a command argument.

Technical details

Published
2020-01-27

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8087?

SMC Networks D3G0804W D3GNV5M-3.5.1.6.10_GA devices allow remote command execution by leveraging access to the Network Diagnostic Tools screen, as demonstrated by an admin login. The attacker must use a Parameter Pollution approach against goform/formSetDiagnosticToolsFmPing by providing the vlu_diagnostic_tools__ping_address parameter twice: once with a shell metacharacter and a command name, and once with a command argument.

Is CVE-2020-8087 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-8087 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 6.3% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8087?

CVE-2020-8087 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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