# CVE-2020-17384: Cellopoint CelloOS - Remote Command Execution (RCE)

> Attackers with admin cookies can inject commands to remotely execute arbitrary code on Cellopoint CelloOS systems.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 8 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j57q-8f2v-q7xh

## What is CVE-2020-17384?

CVE-2020-17384 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cellopoint CelloOS, published on 25 Aug 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cellopoint CelloOS v4.1.10 Build 20190922 does not validate URL inputted properly. With the cookie of the system administrator, attackers can inject and remotely execute arbitrary command to manipulate the system.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17384?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cellopoint Cellos.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-17384?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17384 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-17384 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17384 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cellopoint CelloOS

- [CVE-2020-17385](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17385/): Cellopoint CelloOS - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Disclosure (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-17386](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17386/): Cellopoint CelloOS - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-17384 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-17384 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cellopoint CelloOS, published on 25 Aug 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17384 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cellopoint CelloOS. 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-2020-17384/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17384/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-17384
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17384
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17384

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17384/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.