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CVE-2020-15623

Published: Jul 28, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-749
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
8.3%
Top 5.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files on affected installations of CentOS Web Panel cwp-e17.0.9.8.923. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within ajax_mod_security.php. When parsing the archivo parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9722.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-749

Affected Products

CentOS Web PanelCentOS Web Panel
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
webpanelcontrol-webpanel
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
centos web panelcommercialEnterprise Softwareaka cwp
control-webpanelcommercialEnterprise Softwareaka control-webpanel, webpanel

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-770/
zerodayinitiative.com

Timeline

Published
Jul 28, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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