CVE-2020-11084
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn iPear, the manual execution of the eval() function can lead to command injection. Only PCs where commands are manually executed via "For Developers" are affected. This function allows executing any PHP code within iPear which may change, damage, or steal data (files) from the PC.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceiPear contains a command injection vulnerability via the manual execution of the eval() function through the 'For Developers' interface. This allows execution of arbitrary PHP code, enabling attackers to modify, damage, or exfiltrate data from the affected PC.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 0.6.14= 0.6.15= 0.7.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify iPear installationLocate the iPear application on the system. Check for files or directories named 'ipear', 'iPear', or 'Ipear' in web server document roots or application directories.Affected if iPear software is present on the system
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Determine installed versionCheck the version number of the installed iPear instance. Look for version files, about pages, or metadata within the iPear installation directory.Affected if Version is 0.6.14, 0.6.15, or 0.7.0
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Locate For Developers interfaceIdentify whether the 'For Developers' functionality exists and is accessible. Check for developer-related pages, modules, or administrative interfaces within the iPear installation.Affected if The 'For Developers' interface is present and accessible
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Verify eval() usage in developer codeExamine the source code of the 'For Developers' functionality for presence of the eval() PHP function. Search for eval() calls within developer-related PHP files.Affected if eval() function is implemented in the developer functionality
A system is affected if iPear version 0.6.14, 0.6.15, or 0.7.0 is installed with the 'For Developers' interface enabled and eval() function present in that functionality.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable or remove the eval() function entirely from the 'For Developers' functionality. If eval() is required, implement strict input validation, whitelisting, and sandboxing. Restrict access to developer functions to authorized personnel only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-11084 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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