CVE-2020-7980 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Intellian Aptus Web devices via the Q field in JSON data, potentially requiring a valid session cookie.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-7980?

CVE-2020-7980 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Intellian Aptus Web 1.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the Q field within JSON data to the cgi-bin/libagent.cgi URI. NOTE: a valid sid cookie for a login to the intellian default account might be needed.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7980?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intelliantech Aptus Web.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-7980 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-7980 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wfw7-q64q-6rfc.

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