# CVE-2020-10808: Command injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted filenames in the backup listing endpoint, requiring prior file creation access.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Mar 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m5mw-mfp4-fj4f

## What is CVE-2020-10808?

CVE-2020-10808 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vesta Control Panel (VestaCP) through 0.9.8-26 allows Command Injection via the schedule/backup Backup Listing Endpoint. The attacker must be able to create a crafted filename on the server, as demonstrated by an FTP session that renames .bash_logout to a .bash_logout' substring followed by shell metacharacters.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10808?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vestacp Vesta Control Panel.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-10808?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-10808 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-10808 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Vesta Control Panel Authenticated Remote Code Execution (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-43693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43693/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-1000884](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000884/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-10786](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10786/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-10787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10787/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-9859](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9859/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-10808 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-10808 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-10808 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10808/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10808/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10808
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10808
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10808

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