Discover the impact of CVE-2020-9024 affecting Iteris Vantage Velocity Field Unit devices. Learn about the vulnerability, affected systems, exploitation risks, and mitigation steps.
Iteris Vantage Velocity Field Unit 2.3.1 and 2.4.2 devices have world-writable permissions for critical scripts, posing a security risk.
Understanding CVE-2020-9024
Iteris Vantage Velocity Field Unit devices are affected by a vulnerability due to insecure permissions on specific scripts.
What is CVE-2020-9024?
The CVE-2020-9024 vulnerability involves world-writable permissions on essential scripts within Iteris Vantage Velocity Field Unit devices, potentially allowing unauthorized access and malicious activities.
The Impact of CVE-2020-9024
The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized execution of malicious code, compromising the integrity and security of the affected devices.
Technical Details of CVE-2020-9024
Iteris Vantage Velocity Field Unit devices are susceptible to exploitation due to the following reasons:
Vulnerability Description
The /root/cleardata.pl and /root/loadperl.sh scripts have world-writable permissions, executed as root by crond and at boot time, respectively.
Affected Systems and Versions
Exploitation Mechanism
Unauthorized users can exploit the world-writable permissions on the mentioned scripts to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
Mitigation and Prevention
To address CVE-2020-9024, consider the following steps:
Immediate Steps to Take
Long-Term Security Practices
Patching and Updates