Findings

CVE-2020-10221

rConfig OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Mar 8, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · rconfig rconfig

rConfig lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxAddTemplate.php contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute OS commands via shell metacharacters in the fileName POST parameter.

Code

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Timeline

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  1. Mar 8, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    rConfig lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxAddTemplate.php contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute OS commands via shell metacharacters in the fileName POST parameter.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    rConfig lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxAddTemplate.php contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute OS commands via shell metacharacters in the fileName POST parameter.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date May 3, 2022

Affected

  • cpe rconfig/rconfigversion unspecified
  • vendor rConfig rConfigversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-10221

    rConfig lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxAddTemplate.php contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute OS commands via shell metacharacters in the fileName POST parameter.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-10221

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-10221

    30-day exploitation probability 77.1%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference48207

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-10221

    lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxAddTemplate.php in rConfig through 3.94 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the fileName POST parameter.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156687/rConfig-3.93-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References