What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11490?

CVE-2020-11490 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-11490?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-11490. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.9%.

Zen Load Balancer CVE-2020-11490

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2020-04-02 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Zen Load Balancer

7.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 02, 2020 - 14:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionNVD

Manage::Certificates in Zen Load Balancer 3.10.1 allows remote authenticated admins to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the index.cgi cert_issuer, cert_division, cert_organization, cert_locality, cert_state, cert_country, or cert_email parameter.

AnalysisAI

Manage::Certificates in Zen Load Balancer 3.10.1 allows remote authenticated admins to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the index.cgi cert_issuer, cert_division,. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Manage::Certificates in Zen Load Balancer 3.10.1 allows remote authenticated admins to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the index.cgi cert_issuer, cert_division, cert_organization, cert_locality, cert_state, cert_country, or cert_email parameter. Affected products include: Zevenet Zen Load Balancer.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.