CVE-2021-30463: High severity vesta control panel vulnerability

Published Apr 8, 2021
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Updated

VestaCP through 0.9.8-24 allows attackers to gain privileges by creating symlinks to files for which they lack permissions. After reading the RKEY value from user.conf under the /usr/local/vesta/data/users/admin directory, the admin password can be changed via a /reset/?action=confirm&user=admin&code= URI. This occurs because chmod is used unsafely.

Affected Software

1 affected component
VestaCP Control Panel<=0.9.8-24

Event History

Apr 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:54 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-30463.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-30463?

The severity of CVE-2021-30463 is high with a severity value of 7.8.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2021-30463?

The affected software of CVE-2021-30463 is VestaCP control panel version 0.9.8-24.

4

How can attackers exploit CVE-2021-30463?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2021-30463 by creating symlinks to files for which they lack permissions and changing the admin password.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-30463?

A fix for CVE-2021-30463 may be available from the vendor. It is recommended to update to the latest version of VestaCP to mitigate this vulnerability.

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