openmediavault before 4.1.36 and 5.x before 5.5.12 allows authenticated PHP code injection attacks, via the sortfield POST parameter of rpc.php, because json_encode_safe is not used in config/databasebackend.inc. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary command execution on the underlying operating system as root.
CVE-2020-26124
Score elevated to 8.9 because EPSS predicts 67% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.8% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 67%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 8.9(high)
- EG Risk
- 71(Track)EG Risk 71/100SSVC: Track
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 computedSeverity89% × 45%Exploitation67% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 99.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 2, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160223/OpenMediaVault-rpc.php-Authenticated-PHP-Code-Injection.html
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/openmediavault/openmediavault/commit/ebb51bbf5a39f4955eab0073bf87f2a31926d85d
- cve@mitrehttps://www.openmediavault.org/?p=2797
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160223/OpenMediaVault-rpc.php-Authenticated-PHP-Code-Injection.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/openmediavault/openmediavault/commit/ebb51bbf5a39f4955eab0073bf87f2a31926d85d
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openmediavault.org/?p=2797
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/openmediavault_rpc_rce✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 28, 2020
OpenMediaVault rpc.php Authenticated PHP Code Injection
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