CVE-2020-15591
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for...
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for unauthenticated remote code execution).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for unauthenticated remote code execution).
- Record
CVE-2020-15591- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for unauthenticated remote code execution).
- Record
CVE-2020-15591- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-7578 No score
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for unauthenticated remote code execution).
- Record
EUVD-2020-7578- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qfp9-57pm-rg3f
9.8
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for...
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for unauthenticated remote code execution).
- Record
GHSA-qfp9-57pm-rg3f- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for unauthenticated remote code execution).
- Record
CVE-2020-15591- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-15591
9.8
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for unauthenticated remote code execution).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15591- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-15591
9.8
fexsrv in F*EX (aka Frams' Fast File EXchange) before fex-20160919_2 allows eval injection (for unauthenticated remote code execution).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15591- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fexDebian:12 |
before 20160919-2, plus listed versions 20110601-120110608-120110608-220110610-120110610-2 Show 42 moreShow less20110620-120110622-120110726-120110726-1~bpo60+120111129-120111129-220120215-120120215-220120215-320120215-3~bpo60+120120718-120120718-220120718-320120718-420120718-520120930-120121027-120121107-120121107-1~bpo60+120130217-120130510-120130805-120140226-120140313-120140530-120140806-120140818-120140902-120140902-1~bpo70+120140902-220140917-120140917-1~bpo70+120140917-220150120-120150120-220150729-120150826-120160104-120160328-120160919-120160919-2~deb10u120160919-2~deb9u1 |
20160919-2 |
fexDebian:13 |
before 20160919-2, plus listed versions 20110601-120110608-120110608-220110610-120110610-2 Show 42 moreShow less20110620-120110622-120110726-120110726-1~bpo60+120111129-120111129-220120215-120120215-220120215-320120215-3~bpo60+120120718-120120718-220120718-320120718-420120718-520120930-120121027-120121107-120121107-1~bpo60+120130217-120130510-120130805-120140226-120140313-120140530-120140806-120140818-120140902-120140902-1~bpo70+120140902-220140917-120140917-1~bpo70+120140917-220150120-120150120-220150729-120150826-120160104-120160328-120160919-120160919-2~deb10u120160919-2~deb9u1 |
20160919-2 |
fexUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20150729-120150826-120160104-1 |
None known |
fexUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20160919-1 |
None known |
fexUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20160919-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-15591 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Uni-stuttgart Frams\' Fast File Exchange, published March 17, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.06%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in fex 20160919-2.
References
fex.rus.uni-stuttgart.de
secfault-security.com/advisories/cve2020-15591.html
cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/95.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15591
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qfp9-57pm-rg3f
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-15591
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-15591
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15591