CVE-2007-0849

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Published Feb 8, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing shell metacharacters in a directory name, and then using the control panel to protect this directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2568.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:syscp_team:syscp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-0846	scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing shell metacharacters in a directory name, and then using the control panel to protect this directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2568.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.859% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/33128
http://secunia.com/advisories/24102
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22453
http://www.syscp.org/wiki/Security/SyscpOrgAbilityToInjectAndExecuteAnyCodeAsRootInSysCP

History

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Syscp Team Syscp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 8, 2007, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:34 PM
Reserved: Feb 8, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 8, 2007, 6:28 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM

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