CVE-2010-20059 describes an unauthenticated command execution backdoor in FreeNAS 0.7.2 prior to revision 5543. The vulnerability lies in the exec_raw.php script, which directly passes user-supplied input from the 'cmd' parameter to the shell without proper sanitization. This flaw carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating that it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploit code is publicly available, including a Metasploit module, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, though it is not currently listed on CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| IXsystems | FreeNAS | >= 0, < 0.7.2 rev 5543CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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