CVE-2020-10220

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 100% (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 100%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 100%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

An issue was discovered in rConfig through 3.9.4. The web interface is prone to a SQL injection via the commands.inc.php searchColumn parameter.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
88
EG Risk 88/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
100%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact total (CVSS ≥ 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

March 7, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Oct 4, 2026
No fix on record yet.
generic

exploits-rconfig/rconfig_sqli.py at master · v1k1ngfr/exploits-rconfig · GitHub

https://github.com/v1k1ngfr/exploits-rconfig/blob/master/rconfig_sqli.py
generic

exploits-rconfig/rconfig_CVE-2020-10220.py at master · v1k1ngfr/exploits-rconfig · GitHub

https://github.com/v1k1ngfr/exploits-rconfig/blob/master/rconfig_CVE-2020-10220.py
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156950/rConfig-3.9.4-searchField-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156766/Rconfig-3.x-Chained-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156688/rConfig-3.9-SQL-Injection.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-30 10:31 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-24 13:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-18 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-02 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-30 01:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-28 21:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-06 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-04 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-25 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-23 01:48 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-07-22 22:32 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-12 05:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-06 16:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-06 16:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-04 06:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-06-23 21:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-06-23 21:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-06-15 17:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-06-01 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-05-27 13:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-27 06:58 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-05-27 06:58 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-48223✓ verified
    First seen Mar 17, 2020

    Rconfig 3.x - Chained Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/rconfig_ajaxarchivefiles_rce✓ verified
    First seen Mar 11, 2020

    Rconfig 3.x Chained Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48208
    First seen Mar 12, 2020

    rConfig 3.9 - 'searchColumn' SQL Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-10220.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    rConfig 3.9 - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-10220?
CVE-2020-10220 is a critical vulnerability published on March 7, 2020. An issue was discovered in rConfig through 3.9.4. The web interface is prone to a SQL injection via the commands.inc.php searchColumn parameter.
When was CVE-2020-10220 disclosed?
CVE-2020-10220 was first published on March 7, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-10220 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-10220 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 100% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10220?
CVE-2020-10220 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-10220?
No fix for CVE-2020-10220 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

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