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Exploitation attempts observed in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2020-8958

1GE ONU V2801RW and V2804RGW

Guangzhou / 1GE ONU V2801RW and V2804RGW

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Severity
CVSS 7.2 · High
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploitation attempts observed in the wild
EPSS
45.7%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2020-8958 is a vulnerability affecting Guangzhou 1GE ONU V2801RW and V2804RGW. Guangzhou 1GE ONU V2801RW 1.9.1-181203 through 2.9.0-181024 and V2804RGW 1.9.1-181203 through 2.9.0-181024 devices allow remote...

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Also reported by third-party sources. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Guangzhou / 1GE ONU V2801RW and V2804RGW.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

1GE ONU V2801RW and V2804RGW

Guangzhou 1GE ONU V2801RW 1.9.1-181203 through 2.9.0-181024 and V2804RGW 1.9.1-181203 through 2.9.0-181024 devices allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the boaform/admin/formPing Dest IP Address field.

Published
15 Jul 2020
Exploitation Attempts Reported
10 Jul 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation attempts observed in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 10 Jul 2026

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2025-10-29 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.2 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

45.7%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') CWE-78

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 7.2 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 9.0 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 00:00 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party report of exploitation attempts

  2. 20:13 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  3. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2020-8958",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 7.2,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.45719,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}