RCE in Broadcom Fabric_operating_system

CVE-2020-15778

scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated that they intentionally omit validation of "an…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.130 (95.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15778?
CVE-2020-15778 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric_operating_system, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2020-07-24.
How severe is CVE-2020-15778?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-15778 known to be exploited?
78 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.