CVE-2020-11984

CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEI

Apache HTTP Server - Remote Code Execution

Title source: nuclei
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2020-11984 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including masahiro331. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2020-11984, targeting a remote code execution vulnerability in uWSGI. The exploit leverages the uWSGI protocol to execute arbitrary commands via the 'exec://' wrapper.

Description

Apache HTTP server 2.4.32 to 2.4.44 mod_proxy_uwsgi info disclosure and possible RCE

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by masahiro331 · remote
https://github.com/masahiro331/CVE-2020-11984

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2020-11984, targeting a remote code execution vulnerability in uWSGI. The exploit leverages the uWSGI protocol to execute arbitrary commands via the 'exec://' wrapper.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: uWSGI (versions affected by CVE-2020-11984)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the uWSGI server · uWSGI server configured to accept requests
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Apache HTTP Server - Remote Code Execution
CRITICALVERIFIEDby [email protected],pszyszkowski,pdresearch,iamnoooob
Shodan: cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server"

References (32)

Core 32
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-04
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/10
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/8
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/08/9
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/10/5
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/17/2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4458-1/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00068.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00071.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4757
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0005/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.9049
EPSS Percentile 99.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2022-02-22
CWE
CWE-120
Status published
Products (20)
apache/http_server 2.4.32 - 2.4.43
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 20.04
debian/debian_linux 9.0
debian/debian_linux 10.0
fedoraproject/fedora 31
fedoraproject/fedora 32
netapp/clustered_data_ontap
opensuse/leap 15.1
... and 10 more
Published Aug 07, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026