Authenticated Command Execution Vulnerability in Vesta Control Panel by VestaCP
CVE-2019-9859

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Vestacp

Status
Vesta Control Panel
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 March 2020

What is CVE-2019-9859?

The Vesta Control Panel (VestaCP) versions 0.9.7 through 0.9.8-23 are vulnerable to an authenticated command execution flaw that can allow attackers to gain remote root access. This occurs through improper handling of user inputs when executing shell commands, specifically via the PHP exec function. Although the escapeshellarg function is intended to secure user inputs by wrapping strings in quotes, it has been misapplied in several instances within VestaCP. This misconfiguration can lead to potential exploitation, making it critically important for users of these versions to apply appropriate security measures.

References

https://ssd-disclosure.com/?p=3926
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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