CVE-2020-26124

Public Exploit

Description

openmediavault before 4.1.36 and 5.x before 5.5.12 allows authenticated PHP code injection attacks, via the sortfield POST parameter of rpc.php, because json_encode_safe is not used in config/databasebackend.inc. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary command execution on the underlying operating system as root.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 80.28% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory openmediavault.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/openmediavault/openmediavault/commit/ebb51bbf5a39f4955eab0073bf87f2a31926d85d third party advisory patch
https://www.openmediavault.org/?p=2797 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160223/OpenMediaVault-rpc.php-Authenticated-PHP-Code-Injection.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-26124?
CVE-2020-26124 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-26124?
To fix CVE-2020-26124, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-26124 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-26124 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~80% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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