CVE-2023-42122CWE-78

Control Web Panel wloggui Command Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High · published May 3, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
55.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Control Web Panel wloggui Command Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Control Web Panel. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the cwpsrv process, which listens on the loopback interface. 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 escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21079.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00767 · 55.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2024-05-03T02:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 02:13Z
    Control Web Panel wloggui Command Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
    cvelistv5