HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-17500
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-17500

CWE-77Published: January 7, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Barco TransForm NDN-210 Lite, NDN-210 Pro, NDN-211 Lite, and NDN-211 Pro before 3.8 allows Command Injection (issue 1 of 4). The NDN-210 has a web administration panel which is made available over https. The logon method is basic authentication. There is a command injection issue that will result in unauthenticated remote code execution in the username and password fields of the logon prompt. The NDN-210 is part of Barco TransForm N solution and includes the patch from TransForm N version 3.8 onwards.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-17500 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

barco5 product(s)
transform ntransform ndn-210 litetransform ndn-210 protransform ndn-211 litetransform ndn-211 pro
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.barco.com/en/support/cms
ADVISORYhttps://www.barco.com/en/support/knowledge-base/kb11588
ADVISORYhttps://www.barco.com/en/support/transform-n-management-server
ADVISORYhttps://www.barco.com/en/support/cms
ADVISORYhttps://www.barco.com/en/support/knowledge-base/kb11588
ADVISORYhttps://www.barco.com/en/support/transform-n-management-server

All References (6)

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https://www.barco.com/en/support/cmsVendor Advisory
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https://www.barco.com/en/support/knowledge-base/kb11588Vendor Advisory
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https://www.barco.com/en/support/transform-n-management-serverVendor Advisory
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https://www.barco.com/en/support/cmsVendor Advisory
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https://www.barco.com/en/support/knowledge-base/kb11588Vendor Advisory
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https://www.barco.com/en/support/transform-n-management-serverVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-17500
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-77
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 7, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-17500 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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