CVE-2020-11950Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated root command execution via eventscript upload

Published May 28, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

OS command injection in VIVOTEK Network Cameras allows remote authenticated users to execute commands through an uploaded event script. The /cgi-bin/admin/eventscript.cgi upload handler accepts an event XML process value and passes it to the camera's shell when the event triggers. Valid web-interface credentials and network reachability are required; successful exploitation starts a root command session on the camera.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability2.69%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in VIVOTEK Network Cameras allows remote authenticated users to execute commands through an uploaded event script. The /cgi-bin/admin/eventscript.cgi upload handler accepts an event XML process value and passes it to the camera's shell when the event triggers. Valid web-interface credentials and network reachability are required; successful exploitation starts a root command session on the camera.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-11950
Published
May 28, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 28, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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