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CVE-2023-42123

Published: May 3, 2024Updated: Aug 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 23.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Control Web Panel mysql_manager Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Control Web Panel. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mysql_manager module. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21080.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-78

Affected Products

webpanelcontrol-webpanel
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
Control Web PanelControl Web Panel
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
Control Web Panel (CWP)Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Avast Premium SecurityAvast Software sro
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
control-webpanelcommercialEnterprise Softwareaka control-webpanel, webpanel
control web panelcommercialEnterprise Softwareaka control web panel
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
avast software srocommercialCZSecurity Productsaka avast antivirus, avast premium security, avast business antivirus for linux

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1476/
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1476/
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1474/
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Timeline

Published
May 3, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 9, 2025

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