How severe is CVE-2020-10879?

CVE-2020-10879 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-10879 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 84% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-10879?

CVE-2020-10879 affects Rconfig. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10879?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-10879 published?

CVE-2020-10879 was published on 2020-03-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-10879

CVE-2020-10879 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rconfig with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 84% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 84% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Rconfig
Published: 2020-03-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

rConfig before 3.9.5 allows command injection by sending a crafted GET request to lib/crud/search.crud.php since the nodeId parameter is passed directly to the exec function without being escaped.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10879?: rConfig before 3.9.5 allows command injection by sending a crafted GET request to lib/crud/search.crud.php since the nodeId parameter is passed directly to the exec function without being escaped.
How severe is CVE-2020-10879?: CVE-2020-10879 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-10879 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 84% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-10879?: CVE-2020-10879 affects Rconfig. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10879?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-10879 published?: CVE-2020-10879 was published on 2020-03-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:rconfig:rconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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