Critical severity9.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Feb 1, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-8515
CVE-2020-8515
Description
DrayTek Vigor2960 1.3.1_Beta, Vigor3900 1.4.4_Beta, and Vigor300B 1.3.3_Beta, 1.4.2.1_Beta, and 1.4.4_Beta devices allow remote code execution as root (without authentication) via shell metacharacters to the cgi-bin/mainfunction.cgi URI. This issue has been fixed in Vigor3900/2960/300B v1.5.1.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
9- cpe:2.3:o:draytek:vigor2960_firmware:1.3.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:draytek:vigor300b_firmware:1.3.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:draytek:vigor300b_firmware:1.3.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:draytek:vigor300b_firmware:1.4.2.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:draytek:vigor300b_firmware:1.4.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:draytek:vigor3900_firmware:1.4.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- DrayTek/Vigor2960description
- Range: <1.3.3_Beta, <1.4.2.1_Beta, <1.4.4_Beta
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156979/DrayTek-Vigor2960-Vigor3900-Vigor300B-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- sku11army.blogspot.com/2020/01/draytek-unauthenticated-rce-in-draytek.htmlnvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- www.draytek.com/about/security-advisory/vigor3900-/-vigor2960-/-vigor300b-router-web-management-page-vulnerability-%28cve-2020-8515%29/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
2- New Dysphoria DDoS botnet spreads to 200k devices worldwideBleepingComputer · Jul 27, 2026
- TuxBot v3: Inside an IoT Botnet Framework With LLM-Assisted DevelopmentUnit 42 · Jul 15, 2026