What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-24916?

CVE-2020-24916 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 17.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-24916?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-24916. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 17.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-24916?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-24916. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Yaws CVE-2020-24916

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2020-09-09 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Yaws Ubuntu Linux Debian Linux

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 09, 2020 - 19:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

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

AnalysisAI

CGI implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7 is vulnerable to OS command injection. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code 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. CGI implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7 is vulnerable to OS command injection. Affected products include: Yaws, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.