CVE-2020-10221

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 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156687/rConfig-3.93-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html	Third Party Advisory
https://engindemirbilek.github.io/rconfig-3.93-rce	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/EnginDemirbilek/EnginDemirbilek.github.io/blob/master/rconfig-3.93-rce.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156687/rConfig-3.93-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html	Third Party Advisory
https://engindemirbilek.github.io/rconfig-3.93-rce	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/EnginDemirbilek/EnginDemirbilek.github.io/blob/master/rconfig-3.93-rce.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10221	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rconfig:rconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2025, 19:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10221 -~~	() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10221 - US Government Resource

Information

Published : 2020-03-08 22:15

Updated : 2025-11-07 19:33

NVD link : CVE-2020-10221

Mitre link : CVE-2020-10221

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-10221

JSON object : View

Products Affected

rconfig

rconfig

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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