Is CVE-2020-10789 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-10789 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-10789?

CVE-2020-10789 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-10789?

Patch guidance is available from it-novum security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-10789.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-10789?

1 product: it-novum openitcockpit.

Fix CVE-2020-10789 - CRITICAL it-novum openitcockpit

Description

openITCOCKPIT before 3.7.3 has a web-based terminal that allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters that are mishandled on an su command line in app/Lib/SudoMessageInterface.php.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IT-NOVUM
Published: 3/25/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

it-novum : openitcockpit

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-10789. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-10789

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2020-10789 vulnerability