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Improper Synchronization

CVE-2020-14098

High
7.5/10

Summary

The login verification can be bypassed by using the problem that the time is not synchronized after the router restarts. This affects Xiaomi router AX1800rom version < 1.0.336 and Xiaomi route RM1800 root version < 1.0.26.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-662 - Improper Synchronization

The software utilizes multiple threads or processes to allow temporary access to a shared resource that can only be exclusive to one process at a time, but it does not properly synchronize these actions, which might cause simultaneous accesses of this resource by multiple threads or processes.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published