Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
RaspAP 2.5 includes a web console that can let a logged-in attacker run operating-system commands on the Raspberry Pi. This could turn a router or wireless management device into a foothold. The sources do not show known active exploitation or a CVSS score.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any reachable RaspAP 2.5 admin interface. The business risk is device takeover after credentialed access, especially for network-edge Raspberry Pi systems. Urgency is lower where access is tightly restricted and accounts are well controlled.
Technical view
The issue is in RaspAP 2.5 includes/webconsole.php. Authenticated access to a misconfigured, largely unrestricted web console can allow command execution against the underlying Raspberry Pi OS, including file upload and code execution behavior. Public metadata lists no CWE, CVSS, or CISA KEV entry.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where RaspAP 2.5 is deployed and its authenticated admin web console is reachable by untrusted users or networks. Internet-facing, shared, or weakly protected admin panels raise urgency.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe authenticated command execution potential, but do not establish unauthenticated exploitation, active exploitation, or inclusion in CISA KEV. Treat public details as enough for defensive prioritization, not proof of exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to public CVE metadata and references. The core condition is authenticated access to an unrestricted web console in RaspAP 2.5. Do not assume other versions or products are affected unless vendor material confirms it.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any RaspAP 2.5 deployments and administrative web console exposure.
- Review RaspAP vendor releases and referenced commit guidance for supported fixes.
- Upgrade or otherwise remediate using vendor-supported instructions.
- Restrict admin console access to trusted management networks only.
- Disable the web console if it is not operationally required.
- Review admin credentials and remove unnecessary accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm deployed RaspAP versions against asset inventory.
- Verify whether includes/webconsole.php or the web console is accessible.
- Check that administrative access is limited to trusted sources.
- Validate vendor remediation or configuration changes in a test environment.
- Review logs for unusual authenticated admin activity or file changes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CVE-2020-24572 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/billz/raspap-webgui/releasesCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/lb0xCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/billz/raspap-webgui/commit/dd5ab7bdc213381ee552001dd80c41ca47afab00CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://deadb0x.io/lunchb0x/cve-2020-24572/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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