CVE-2020-5847
Unraid through 6.8.0 allows Remote Code Execution.
CVE-2020-5847 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Unraid, published March 16, 2020. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since November 3, 2021. EUVD reports exploitation since November 3, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 95.8%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 95.8%EPSS, 99th percentile
- Exploitation
- ExploitedCISA KEV,
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Unraid through 6.8.0 allows 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
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Unraid 6.8.0 Auth Bypass PHP Code Execution | 2020-02-10 |
| Exploit-DB | Unraid 6.8.0 - Auth Bypass PHP Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2020-04-20 |
| Nuclei | UnRaid <=6.80 - Remote Code Execution |
What each source reports
NVD Score used 9.8
Unraid through 6.8.0 allows Remote Code Execution.
- Record
CVE-2020-5847- 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
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List 9.8
Unraid through 6.8.0 allows Remote Code Execution.
- Record
CVE-2020-5847- 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
EUVDEUVD-2020-27001 9.8
Unraid through 6.8.0 allows Remote Code Execution.
- Record
EUVD-2020-27001- 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
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4m4g-xmmp-5cj6 9.8
Unraid through 6.8.0 allows Remote Code Execution.
Unraid through 6.8.0 allows Remote Code Execution.
- Record
GHSA-4m4g-xmmp-5cj6- 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, CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEVNo score
Unraid Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Unraid contains a vulnerability due to the insecure use of the extract PHP function that can be abused to execute remote code as root. This CVE is chainable with CVE-2020-5849 for initial access.
- Record
CVE-2020-5847- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
sysdream.com/news/lab
forums.unraid.net/forum/7-announcements
sysdream.com/news/lab/2020-02-06-cve-2020-5847-cve-2020-5849-unraid-6-8-0-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-as-root
packetstormsecurity.com/files/157275/Unraid-6.8.0-Authentication-Bypass-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5847
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5847
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4m4g-xmmp-5cj6