CVE-2020-10221
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctlDescription
lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxAddTemplate.php in rConfig through 3.94 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the fileName POST parameter.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
rConfig OS Command Injection Vulnerability
rConfig lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxAddTemplate.php contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute OS commands via shell metacharacters in the fileName POST parameter.
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Remediation due: 2022-05-03
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156687/rConfig-3.93-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html
- https://engindemirbilek.github.io/rconfig-3.93-rce
- https://github.com/EnginDemirbilek/EnginDemirbilek.github.io/blob/master/rconfig-3.93-rce.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10221
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