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CVE-2020-15477

CWE-78Published: July 23, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The WebControl in RaspberryTortoise through 2012-10-28 is vulnerable to remote code execution via shell metacharacters in a URI. The file nodejs/raspberryTortoise.js has no validation on the parameter incomingString before passing it to the child_process.exec function.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-15477 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

raspberrytorte1 product(s)

raspberrytortoise

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

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Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://gist.github.com/PreethamBomma/e7b6d220790f95555dc2c5ac1d7d2f85

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/raspberrytorte/tortoise/tree/master/nodejs

ADVISORYhttps://gist.github.com/PreethamBomma/e7b6d220790f95555dc2c5ac1d7d2f85

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/raspberrytorte/tortoise/tree/master/nodejs

All References (4)

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https://gist.github.com/PreethamBomma/e7b6d220790f95555dc2c5ac1d7d2f85Exploit · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/raspberrytorte/tortoise/tree/master/nodejsExploit · Third Party Advisory

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https://gist.github.com/PreethamBomma/e7b6d220790f95555dc2c5ac1d7d2f85Exploit · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/raspberrytorte/tortoise/tree/master/nodejsExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-15477

CVSS Score9.8 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessCWE-78

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedJul 23, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-78)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2020-15477 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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