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Critical
CVE-2020-24916
CGI implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7...
Vulnerability Description
CGI implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7 is vulnerable to OS command injection.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/erlyaws/yaws/commits/master
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159106/Yaws-2.0.7-XML-Injection-Command-Injection.html
- https://vuln.be/post/yaws-xxe-and-shell-injections/
- https://github.com/vulnbe/poc-yaws-cgi-shell-injection
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00022.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4569-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4773
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Affected Vendor
yaws
View all reports →Affected Software
yaws, ubuntu linux, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
1.81, 18.04, 9.0, 10.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 9th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.