RCE in Ixsystems Freenas
CVE-2010-20059
FreeNAS 0.7.2 prior to revision 5543 includes an unauthenticated command‐execution backdoor in its web interface. The exec_raw.php script exposes a cmd parameter that is passed directly to the underlying shell without sanitation.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ixsystems Freenas — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16313 (exploit)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/m… (exploit)
- sourceforge.net/projects/freenas/ (product)
- github.com/freenas (product)
- www.truenas.com/freenas/ (product)
- www.tenable.com/plugins/nnm/5714 (third-party-advisory)
- web.archive.org/web/20101218143110/http://sourceforge.net/projects/freenas/file… (vendor-advisory, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freenas-arbitrary-command-execution (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-20059?
- CVE-2010-20059 is a vulnerability in Ixsystems Freenas, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2025-08-20.
- Is CVE-2010-20059 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.