RCE in Openmediavault
CVE-2020-26124
openmediavault before 4.1.36 and 5.x before 5.5.12 allows authenticated PHP code injection attacks, via the sortfield POST parameter of rpc.php, because json_encode_safe is not used in config/databasebackend.inc. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary command execution on the underlying operating system as root.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.668 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.674 · newest: 0.668 · change: -0.006
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/openmediavault/openmediavault/commit/ebb51bbf5a39f4955eab0073bf87f2a… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openmediavault.org/ (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160223/OpenMediaVault-rpc.php-Authenticated-PHP-C… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-26124?
- CVE-2020-26124 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openmediavault, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2020-26124?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-26124 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.