First published: Tue Jul 28 2020(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of CentOS Web Panel cwp-el7-0.9.8.891. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within loader_ajax.php. When parsing the line 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-9259.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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CentOS Web Panel | =0.9.8.891 | |
CentOS Web Panel |
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CVE-2020-15420 has a critical severity rating as it allows remote code execution without authentication.
To fix CVE-2020-15420, update your CentOS Web Panel to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2020-15420 affects installations of CentOS Web Panel version 0.9.8.891.
Yes, CVE-2020-15420 can be exploited by attackers without requiring any authentication.
The impact of CVE-2020-15420 is that it enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected server.