CVE-2020-13117

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

Wavlink WN575A4, WN579X3, and WN530G3A devices through 2020-05-15 allow unauthenticated remote users to inject commands via the key parameter in a login request.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 9, 2021

Last Modified

August 19, 2025

References (3)

cve@mitrehttps://blog.0xlabs.com/2021/02/wavlink-rce-CVE-2020-13117.html
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/ice-wzl/Wavlink-WN530G3A-Cmd-Injection/blob/main/README.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.0xlabs.com/2021/02/wavlink-rce-CVE-2020-13117.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-77Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-13117.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2020
Wavlink Multiple AP - Remote Command Injection
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-13117?

CVE-2020-13117 is a critical vulnerability published on February 9, 2021. Wavlink WN575A4, WN579X3, and WN530G3A devices through 2020-05-15 allow unauthenticated remote users to inject commands via the key parameter in a login request.

When was CVE-2020-13117 disclosed?

CVE-2020-13117 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 9, 2021, with the most recent update on August 19, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-13117 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-13117 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-13117?

CVE-2020-13117 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-13117?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-13117, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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