CVE-2020-35131 (GCVE-0-2020-35131)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-08 16:09 – Updated: 2024-08-04 16:55
VLAI Shadowserver KEVIntel
Summary
Cockpit before 0.6.1 allows an attacker to inject custom PHP code and achieve Remote Command Execution via registerCriteriaFunction in lib/MongoLite/Database.php, as demonstrated by values in JSON data to the /auth/check or /auth/requestreset URI.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 66e5dea5-1194-4135-a554-73207d2c2bf0

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-35131

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-07-08
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Cockpit / Cockpit | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-08: 28
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 14
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 4
Vendor Cockpit
30D Avg 16
90D Avg 8
Product Cockpit
Cisa Kev no
Connections 28
Observation Date 2026-07-08
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 01:00 UTC
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 1a4915ad-989c-4c41-9a88-49df9ce65f67

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-35131

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-06-05 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-06-05
Asserted: 2025-06-05
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Cockpit before 0.6.1 allows an attacker to inject custom PHP code and achieve Remote Command Execution via registerCriteriaFunction in... | Affected: Agentejo / Cockpit | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Cockpit before 0.6.1 allows an attacker to inject custom PHP code and achieve Remote Command Execution via registerCriteriaFunction in...
Vendor Agentejo
Product Cockpit
Added Date 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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