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CVE-2020-28188

91
FAUCET Score

CVE-2020-28188 is a critical Remote Command Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting TerraMaster TOS versions 4.2.06 and earlier, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject OS commands via the /include/makecvs.php script. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a very high EPSS score and FAUCET Risk Score of 100, indicating a significant likelihood of exploitation. While not in CISA's KEV catalog, it has active Metasploit modules, Nuclei templates, and numerous community discussions with publicly available proof-of-concept code, suggesting active exploitation and widespread awareness. Media coverage further confirms its use in botnets like FreakOut, targeting Linux devices.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.2.06CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:terra-master:tos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
96.60%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: TerraMaster TOS 4.2.06 or lower - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution · Dec 12, 2020
Nuclei: CVE-2020-28188 · Jul 19, 2021
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.9660 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 36,897 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/172880/TerraMaster-TOS-4.2.06-Remote-Code-Execution.html
research.checkpoint.com / 2021/freakout-leveraging-newest-vulnerabilities-for-creating-a-botnet
ExploitThird Party Advisory
ihteam.net / advisory/terramaster-tos-multiple-vulnerabilities
ExploitThird Party Advisory
terra-master.com
Vendor Advisory