Vulnerability · Published Jan 29, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-37002Ajenti 2.1.36 Authenticated Remote Code Execution
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity OS command injection in Ajenti from Ajenti Project. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ajenti Project | Ajenti | 2.1.36 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-48929 exploit
- Ajenti GitHub Repository product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Ajenti 2.1.36 - Remote Code Execution third-party-advisory