RCE in Ajenti Project
CVE-2020-37002
Ajenti 2.1.36 contains a post-authenticated remote command execution vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands after successful login. Attackers can leverage the /api/terminal/create endpoint to send a netcat reverse shell payload targeting a specified IP and port.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Ajenti Project — versions 2.1.36
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48929 (exploit)
- github.com/ajenti/ajenti (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ajenti-remote-code-execution (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37002?
- CVE-2020-37002 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ajenti Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37002?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.