PatchTheCVECVE-2020-7606: docker-compose-remote-api through 0.1.4 allows execution of arbitrary commands
CVE-2020-7606 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting docker-compose-remote-api. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
docker-compose-remote-api through 0.1.4 allows execution of arbitrary commands. Within 'index.js' of the package, the function 'exec(serviceName, cmd, fnStdout, fnStderr, fnExit)' uses the variable 'serviceName' which can be controlled by users without any sanitization.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
- On your watchlist
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 2.7% (top 14%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| Published | 2020-03-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2020-7606?
docker-compose-remote-api: upgrade to newer than 0.1.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2020-7606 being exploited?
CVE-2020-7606 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2020-7606 affect?
CVE-2020-7606 affects docker-compose-remote-api. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). docker-compose-remote-api through 0.1.4 allows execution of arbitrary commands. Within 'index.js' of the package, the function 'exec(serviceName, cmd, fnStdout, fnStderr, fnExit)' uses the variable 'serviceName' which can be controlled by u
How urgent is CVE-2020-7606?
Priority 71/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist