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CVE-2020-7980

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2023-10-14 by GCVE · kevintel, GCVE · shadowserver.

  • Published2020-01-25
  • WeaknessCWE-78

Am I affected?

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Description

Intellian Aptus Web 1.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the Q field within JSON data to the cgi-bin/libagent.cgi URI. NOTE: a valid sid cookie for a login to the intellian default account might be needed.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-01-2519:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2020-01-29Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB
  3. 2023-10-1414:56Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2023-10-1414:56Exploitation first reportedGCVE

Versions per branch

NVD
Intelliantech aptus web
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.24= 1.24no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-47976
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-01-25
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7980?

Intellian Aptus Web 1.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the Q field within JSON data to the cgi-bin/libagent.cgi URI. NOTE: a valid sid cookie for a login to the intellian default account might be needed.

Is CVE-2020-7980 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-7980 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 83.1% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-7980?

CVE-2020-7980 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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