CVE-2020-10808

HIGH

VestaCP <0.9.8-26 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-10808. PoCs published by Mehmet Ince <[email protected]>, including Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/vestacp_exec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an authenticated command injection vulnerability (CVE-2020-10808) in Vesta Control Panel's v-list-user-backups script to achieve remote code execution as root. It leverages a scheduled backup mechanism to inject a malicious payload into backup.conf, which is then executed by the system.

Description

Vesta Control Panel (VestaCP) through 0.9.8-26 allows Command Injection via the schedule/backup Backup Listing Endpoint. The attacker must be able to create a crafted filename on the server, as demonstrated by an FTP session that renames .bash_logout to a .bash_logout' substring followed by shell metacharacters.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Mehmet Ince <[email protected]> · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/vestacp_exec.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an authenticated command injection vulnerability (CVE-2020-10808) in Vesta Control Panel's v-list-user-backups script to achieve remote code execution as root. It leverages a scheduled backup mechanism to inject a malicious payload into backup.conf, which is then executed by the system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Vesta Control Panel (versions affected by CVE-2020-10808)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for Vesta Control Panel · Access to the target's web interface (port 8083) · No active backup process running
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://forum.vestacp.com/viewforum.php?f=25
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/13094

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.7726
EPSS Percentile 99.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
vestacp/vesta_control_panel < 0.9.8-26
Published Mar 22, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026