# DrayTek Multiple Vigor Routers OS Command Injection · pwn.watch

> DrayTek Vigor3900, Vigor2960, and Vigor300B devices contain an OS command injection vulnerability in cgi-bin/mainfunction.cgi/cvmcfgupload that allows for remote code execution via shell metacharacters in a filename when the text/x-python-script content type is used. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-09-30. CVE-2020-15415 was assigned before 2024; the KEV listing came in 2024.

Page: https://pwn.watch/i/draytek-multiple-vigor-routers-cve-2020-15415 · generated 2026-10-22T22:54:30.229Z

## Status
- Severity: critical · status: closed · patch: patched
- Product: DrayTek Multiple Vigor Routers
- Started: 2024-09-30 · closed: 2024-09-30
- CVEs: CVE-2020-15415
- Affected: See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)
- Fixed in: See vendor advisory linked in sources

## Follow this incident
- RSS (one item per update): https://pwn.watch/i/draytek-multiple-vigor-routers-cve-2020-15415/feed.xml
- JSON Feed: https://pwn.watch/i/draytek-multiple-vigor-routers-cve-2020-15415/feed.json
- Full data (timeline, sources, posts, agentBrief): https://pwn.watch/i/draytek-multiple-vigor-routers-cve-2020-15415.json
- This file: https://pwn.watch/i/draytek-multiple-vigor-routers-cve-2020-15415/llms.txt

## Updates (newest first)
- 2024-09-30: CISA added CVE-2020-15415 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-10-21) (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)

## Fix brief
# Security brief: DrayTek Multiple Vigor Routers OS Command Injection

Source: https://pwn.watch/i/draytek-multiple-vigor-routers-cve-2020-15415 · status: closed (closed Sep 30, 2024) · severity: critical · updated Sep 30, 2024

## Patch status
**PATCHED: fixed releases exist. Upgrade to a fixed version.**

## What it is
DrayTek Vigor3900, Vigor2960, and Vigor300B devices contain an OS command injection vulnerability in cgi-bin/mainfunction.cgi/cvmcfgupload that allows for remote code execution via shell metacharacters in a filename when the text/x-python-script content type is used. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-09-30. CVE-2020-15415 was assigned before 2024; the KEV listing came in 2024.

Severity detail: CVSS 9.8 (v3.1, CISA-ADP), actively exploited (CISA KEV)

- Product: DrayTek Multiple Vigor Routers
- CVE / advisory ids: CVE-2020-15415

## Affected versions
- See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)

## Check whether you're affected
No generic command applies (the product is a hosted service, appliance or desktop app). Check the installed version in its admin UI / About screen and compare with the versions above.

## Fix
Upgrade to one of these fixed versions (or later on the same branch):
- See vendor advisory linked in sources

After upgrading, re-run the checks above and redeploy/restart the affected services.

## Latest updates
- Sep 30, 2024: CISA added CVE-2020-15415 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-10-21)

## Advisories
- [DrayTek advisory: CVE-2020-15415](https://www.draytek.com/about/security-advisory/vigor3900-/-vigor2960-/-vigor300b-remote-code-injection/execution-vulnerability-(cve-2020-14472)) (DrayTek)
- [NVD: CVE-2020-15415](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15415) (NVD)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) (CISA)

## Caveats
Derived from the CISA KEV JSON feed (catalogVersion 2026.10.21); CVSS from the CVE record (cveawg.mitre.org). startedAt is the CVE publication date when it fell in 2024 before the KEV listing, else the KEV dateAdded; exploitation may have begun earlier. closedAt is the KEV listing date (a fix or mitigation was available then unless noted).

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