Is CVE-2020-9021 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-9021 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-9021 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-9021 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-9021?

CVE-2020-9021 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-9021

CWE-78Published: February 17, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Post Oak AWAM Bluetooth Field Device 7400v2.08.21.2018, 7800SD.2015.1.16, 2011.3, 7400v2.02.01.2019, and 7800SD.2012.12.5 is vulnerable to injections of operating system commands through timeconfig.py via shell metacharacters in the htmlNtpServer parameter.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-9021 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.