CVE-2020-21999 json
iWT Ltd FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 suffers from an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability using default credentials.
published 2021-05-04 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-14765
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.2%
- EPSS 5.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
iWT Ltd FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 suffers from an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability using default credentials. This can be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands as the root user via the 'strInIP' POST parameter in pingTest PHP script.
Exploit prediction
5.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47066 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- zeroscience.mk https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5525.php referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/47066
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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zeroscience.mk
/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5525.php
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-21999
- NVD CVE-2020-21999
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