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CRITICAL
CVE-2020-24916
Yaws Web Server OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

CGI implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7 is vulnerable to OS command injection.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 9, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 6, 2022, 9:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-24916 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-24916 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Yaws yaws
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-24916.

URL Resource
https://github.com/erlyaws/yaws/commits/master Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vulnbe/poc-yaws-cgi-shell-injection Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00022.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159106/Yaws-2.0.7-XML-Injection-Command-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4569-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://vuln.be/post/yaws-xxe-and-shell-injections/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4773 Third Party Advisory

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Yaws web server OS command injection POC

cve-2020-24916

Dockerfile

Updated: 3 years, 9 months ago
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Born at : Aug. 6, 2020, 9:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Python

Updated: 1 month ago
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Born at : June 15, 2020, 2:56 p.m. This repo has been linked 692 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-24916 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-24916 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00022.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4569-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4569-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4773 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4773 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4773 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4569-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00022.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/erlyaws/yaws/commits/master No Types Assigned https://github.com/erlyaws/yaws/commits/master Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/vulnbe/poc-yaws-cgi-shell-injection No Types Assigned https://github.com/vulnbe/poc-yaws-cgi-shell-injection Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159106/Yaws-2.0.7-XML-Injection-Command-Injection.html No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159106/Yaws-2.0.7-XML-Injection-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://vuln.be/post/yaws-xxe-and-shell-injections/ No Types Assigned https://vuln.be/post/yaws-xxe-and-shell-injections/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:yaws:yaws:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.81 up to (including) 2.0.7
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-24916 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

57.90 }} -8.39%

score

0.97797

percentile

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