Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable over the network?

Yes. If the Ajenti management interface is reachable from an attacker's machine and the authentication can be bypassed or satisfied, the terminal API can be used to execute commands remotely.

Does an attacker need valid credentials to exploit this issue?

The description notes an authentication bypass in conjunction with the terminal endpoint, meaning that either weak or compromised credentials, or flaws in the authentication layer, can allow an attacker to reach command execution. In practice, any path that grants access to `/api/terminal/create` poses a risk.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this kind of problem?

The safest pattern is to avoid exposing general-purpose command execution or interactive terminals directly through web APIs. Where such functionality is unavoidable, enforce strict authentication and authorization, constrain the allowed commands, and isolate the execution environment so that it cannot affect the broader system.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) via Terminal API in Ajenti 2.1.36

CVE-2020-37002

Published:

Jan 29, 2026

Status:

Awaiting Analysis

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

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Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

OS Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Remote Code Execution

Severity:

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CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

OS Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Remote Code Execution

Severity:

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CVSS Version:

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OS Command Injection (CWE-78) via Terminal API in Ajenti 2.1.36

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

Missing Authentication for Forgot-Password Email Change API (CWE-306)

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

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