CVE-2020-14947

OCS Inventory NG 2.7 allows Remote Command Execution via shell metacharacters to require...

8.8 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2020-14947 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Factorfx Open Computer Software Inventory Next Generation, published June 30, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

OCS Inventory NG 2.7 allows Remote Command Execution via shell metacharacters to require/commandLine/CommandLine.php because mib_file in plugins/main_sections/ms_config/ms_snmp_config.php is mishandled in get_mib_oid.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

19.5%Up 8.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2020-14947
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-14947
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-7082 No score

Record: EUVD-2020-7082
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpv5-6hr5-69rv 8.8

OCS Inventory NG 2.7 allows Remote Command Execution via shell metacharacters to require...

Record: GHSA-fpv5-6hr5-69rv
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

Record: CVE-2020-14947
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-14947 8.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14947
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

factorfx open computer software inventory next generation

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ocsinventory-server` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.2-12.1.2-1ubuntu1	None known
`ocsinventory-server` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.2+dfsg-0.1	None known
`ocsinventory-server` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.5+dfsg1-12.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1	None known
`ocsinventory-server` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.1+dfsg1-12.8.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1	None known
`ocsinventory-server` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.1+dfsg1+~2.11.1-1	None known
`ocsinventory-server` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.1+dfsg1+~2.11.1-1	None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	OCS Inventory NG 2.7 - Remote Code Execution	2020-07-02
PoC in GitHub	mhaskar/CVE-2020-14947	2020-07-02

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub