HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-21989
HIGH

CVE-2020-21989

CWE-352Published: April 27, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

HomeAutomation 3.3.2 is affected by Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF). The application interface allows users to perform certain actions via HTTP requests without performing any validity checks to verify the requests. This can be exploited to perform certain actions with administrative privileges if a logged-in user visits a malicious web site.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-21989 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

homeautomation_project1 product(s)
homeautomation
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47808
ADVISORYhttps://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5558.php
ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47808
ADVISORYhttps://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5558.php

All References (4)

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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47808Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5558.phpExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47808Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5558.phpExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-21989
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 27, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-21989 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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