CVE-2020-9021: Post Oak AWAM Bluetooth Field Device 7400v2.08.21.2018, 7800SD.2015.1.16, 2011.3, 7400v2.02.01.2019, and 7800S

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2020-9021 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting awam bluetooth field device firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2020-02-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: postoaktraffic

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-02-17 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 2011.3 · 7400v2.02.01.2019 · 7400v2.08.21.2018 · 7800sd.2012.12.5 · 7800sd.2015.1.16

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2011.3

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-9021?

awam bluetooth field device firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-9021 being exploited?

CVE-2020-9021 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-9021 affect?

CVE-2020-9021 affects awam bluetooth field device firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 htmlNtp

How urgent is CVE-2020-9021?

Priority 65/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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