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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-16152 · published 14 November 2021

CVE-2020-16152: Extremenetworks aerohive netconfig inclusion from untrusted sphere vulnerability

Extremenetworks · Aerohive Netconfig

The NetConfig UI administrative interface in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless Aerohive HiveOS and IQ Engine through 10.0r8a allows attackers to execute PHP code as the root user via remote HTTP requests that insert this code into a log file and then traverse to that file.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 36% · top 1.6% CWE-829 · Inclusion from untrusted sphere
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The NetConfig UI administrative interface in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless Aerohive HiveOS and IQ Engine through 10.0r8a allows attackers to execute PHP code as the root user via remote HTTP requests that insert this code into a log file and then traverse to that file.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164957/Aerohive-NetConfig-10.0r8a-Local-File-Inclusion-Remote-Code-Execution.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Vulnerability_Notice/VN-2020-001 Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164957/Aerohive-NetConfig-10.0r8a-Local-File-Inclusion-Remote-Code-Execution.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Vulnerability_Notice/VN-2020-001 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-16152), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.