CVE-2020-15420CWE-78

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of CentOS Web Panel cwp-el7-0.9.8.891

Critical Ā· published July 28, 2020

CVSS v3.0
9.8
EPSS
8%
Percentile
94.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky flaw in CentOS Web Panel could let attackers run their own code—no authentication needed! šŸ”„ Think of it like a restaurant kitchen where the chef blindly follows any order without checking for allergies or ingredients—serving up potential disaster! An attacker could waltz right in and execute arbitrary code with root privileges, potentially taking full control of your server. We're talking about unauthorized access to sensitive data, system manipulation, or even complete takeover of your entire server environment! It's absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant kitchen where the chef blindly follows any order without checking for allergies or ingredients—serving up potential disaster! This vulnerability arises from improper validation within loader_ajax.php, where the application fails to check a user-supplied string before executing a system call, allowing for arbitrary code execution.

What to do

An attacker could waltz right in and execute arbitrary code with root privileges, potentially taking full control of your server. We're talking about unauthorized access to sensitive data, system manipulation, or even complete takeover of your entire server environment! It's absolutely devastating! Immediately patch your CentOS Web Panel to version 0.9.8.892, which addresses this vulnerability. Additionally, review access controls and ensure that only trusted users can interact with your system. Regularly audit your server to catch any unauthorized changes! You can fix this! Follow these steps, and you'll have your system secured in no time. šŸ›”ļø

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
9.8 Ā· CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.08083 Ā· 94.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 Ā· Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2020-07-28T17:01Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 JUL 17:01Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of CentOS Web Panel cwp-el7-0.9.8.891
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