CVE-2020-15421

Published Jul 28, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 8.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of CentOS Web Panel cwp-e17.0.9.8.923. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within ajax_mod_security.php. When parsing the check_ip parameter, the process does not properly validate 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-9707.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-7414 This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of CentOS Web Panel cwp-e17.0.9.8.923. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within ajax_mod_security.php. When parsing the check_ip parameter, the process does not properly validate 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-9707.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 1:15 PM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 28, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:56 AM