First published: Wed Sep 27 2023(Updated: )
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.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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CentOS Web Panel |
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The severity of ZDI-23-1479 is considered high due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
To fix ZDI-23-1479, update the Control Web Panel to the latest version provided by the vendor.
Control Web Panel installations that allow local execution of code are potentially affected by ZDI-23-1479.
ZDI-23-1479 enables local attackers to escalate their privileges on the affected system.
To exploit ZDI-23-1479, an attacker must first gain low-privileged access to the target system.