RCE in Nedi

CVE-2020-14414

NeDi 1.9C is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution. pwsec.php improperly escapes shell metacharacters from a POST request. An attacker can exploit this by crafting an arbitrary payload (any system commands) that contains shell metacharacters via a POST request with a pw parameter. (This can also be exploited via CSRF.)

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.037 (88.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Nedi — versions 1.9c
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14414?
CVE-2020-14414 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nedi, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2020-14414?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.