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CVE-2023-42121

Published: May 3, 2024Updated: Aug 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-306
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 29.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Control Web Panel Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Control Web Panel. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of authentication within the web interface. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of a valid CWP user. Was ZDI-CAN-20582.

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-306

Affected Products

Control Web PanelControl Web Panel
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
webpanelcontrol-webpanel
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
Control Web Panel (CWP)Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
control web panelcommercialEnterprise Softwareaka control web panel
control-webpanelcommercialEnterprise Softwareaka control-webpanel, webpanel
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1478/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.240794
vuldb.com

Timeline

Published
May 3, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 9, 2025

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