CVE-2020-14414

Name: CVE-2020-14414
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-29T17:15:11.177+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 3.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14414 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. NeDi 1.9C is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution. pwsec.php improperly escapes shell metacharacters from a POST request. EPSS estimates a 3.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NeDi 1.9C is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution. pwsec.php improperly escapes shell metacharacters from a POST request. An attacker can exploit this by crafting an arbitrary payload (any system commands) that contains shell metacharacters via a POST request with a pw parameter. (This can also be exploited via CSRF.)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.68%

88.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nedi	Nedi	1.9c

References

https://gist.github.com/farid007/a3d96d305f028d221f729eb6ae681f5aThird Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/farid007/a3d96d305f028d221f729eb6ae681f5aThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 29, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14414?

How severe is CVE-2020-14414?

CVE-2020-14414 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14414?

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Source: NVD / NIST