CVE-2020-5847 Unraid Remote Code Execution

Exploited in the wild Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code remotely on Unraid systems, posing a critical security risk to server administrators.

Exploited in the wild
Since 3 Nov 2021
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-5847?

CVE-2020-5847 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unraid through 6.8.0 allows Remote Code Execution.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5847?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Unraid Unraid.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5847?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5847 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 May 2022.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2020-5847 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2020-5847 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4m4g-xmmp-5cj6.

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