# CVE-2020-7209: LinuxKI - RCE

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2020-7209 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2020-7209

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 9.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** HP LinuxKI
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'))

## Description

LinuxKI v6.0-1 and earlier is vulnerable to a remote code execution which is resolved in release 6.0-2.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2020-7209](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7209) is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting LinuxKI, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted requests to a diagnostic interface.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 27th of May 2025.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2020-7209 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning.
In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2020-7209 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Observed exploitation attempts are focused on URLs containing `/linuxki/experimental/vis/kivis.php`.

## Timeline

- 2020-02-12: CVE Published. CVE-2020-7209 is published to NVD.
- 2025-05-27: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2020-7209 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-05-28: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2020-7209 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/HewlettPackard/LinuxKI/releases/tag/v6.0-2
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-7209.yaml

## Live exploitation data

The [Live Exploit Tracker page](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2020-7209) follows observed exploitation activity for CVE-2020-7209. [Request an API key](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/request-api-key) for full access to its exploitation timeline, attacking IP addresses and blocklists.