CVE-2010-20059

FreeNAS < 0.7.2 rev 5543 exec_raw.php Arbitrary Command Execution

FreeNAS 0.7.2 prior to revision 5543 includes an unauthenticated command‐execution backdoor in its web interface. The exec_raw.php script exposes a cmd parameter that is passed directly to the underlying shell without sanitation.

Affected

iXsystems · FreeNAS

CVSS v4.0 VULNCHECK

9.3 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS

1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 73rd percentile

Published

2025-08-20

Updated

2026-05-15

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16313
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/mul…

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/freenas_exec_raw.rb

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry