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GHSA-FFXM-WJWM-W3JP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-20 18:30 – Updated: 2025-08-20 18:30

Details

FreeNAS 0.7.2 prior to revision 5543 includes an unauthenticated command‐execution backdoor in its web interface. The exec_raw.php script exposes a cmd parameter that is passed directly to the underlying shell without sanitation.

Severity

9.3 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2010-20059 (GCVE-0-2010-20059)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-20 15:35 – Updated: 2026-05-15 11:13

Title

FreeNAS < 0.7.2 rev 5543 exec_raw.php Arbitrary Command Execution

Summary

Severity

9.3 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-08-22 16:26 UTC

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root

References

8 references

URL	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16313	exploit
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasplo…	exploit
https://sourceforge.net/projects/freenas/	product
https://github.com/freenas	product
https://www.truenas.com/freenas/	product
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nnm/5714	third-party-advisory
https://web.archive.org/web/20101218143110/http:/…	vendor-advisorypatch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freenas-arbi…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
iXsystems	FreeNAS	Affected: 0 , < 0.7.2 rev 5543 (custom) cpe:2.3:h:ixsystems:freenas:-:::::::*

Date Public

2010-11-24 00:00

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