CVE-2020-13167 in the critical feed json
Netsweeper through 6.4.3 allows unauthenticated remote code execution because webadmin/tools/unixlogin.php (with certain Referer headers) l…
published 2020-05-19 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-5439
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 95.0%
- EPSS 95.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Netsweeper through 6.4.3 allows unauthenticated remote code execution because webadmin/tools/unixlogin.php (with certain Referer headers) launches a command line with client-supplied parameters, and allows injection of shell metacharacters.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/netsweeper_webadmin_unixlogin)
- Published
Exploit prediction
94.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/netsweeper_webadmin_unixlogin Netsweeper WebAdmin unixlogin.php Python Code Injection metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2020-04-28
- Nuclei template Netsweeper <=6.4.3 - Python Code Injection nuclei detection template
- ssd-disclosure.com https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-netsweeper-preauth-rce/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
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ssd-disclosure.com
/ssd-advisory-netsweeper-preauth-rce/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-13167
- NVD CVE-2020-13167
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