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Critical severity · published Jan 29, 2026
CVE-2020-37002
Ajenti 2.1.36 contains a post-authenticated remote command execution vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands after successful login
9.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Ajenti 2.1.36 contains a post-authenticated remote command execution vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands after successful login. Attackers can leverage the /api/terminal/create endpoint to send a netcat reverse shell payload targeting a specified IP and port.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37002
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37002
github.com
https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48929
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ajenti-remote-code-execution