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CVE-2010-20059: FreeNAS < 0.7.2 rev 5543 exec_raw.php Arbitrary Command Execution

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-08-20 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

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 products

• iXsystems FreeNAS: before 0.7.2 rev 5543 — fixed in 0.7.2 rev 5543

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: iXsystems FreeNAS 0.7.2 rev 5543. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/freenas
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/freenas_exec_raw.rb
• https://sourceforge.net/projects/freenas/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20101218143110/http://sourceforge.net/projects/freenas/files//stable/0.7.2/NOTES%200.7.2.5543.txt/view
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16313
• https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nnm/5714
• https://www.truenas.com/freenas/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freenas-arbitrary-command-execution
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/freenas_exec_raw.rb
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16313

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