RCE in Yaws
CVE-2020-24916
CGI implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7 is vulnerable to OS command injection.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.174 (96.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Yaws
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 18.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24916?
- CVE-2020-24916 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Yaws, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24916?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-24916 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.