CVE-2020-15613 Command injection in CentOS Web Panel
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code as root via improper validation in ajax_admin_apis.php without authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15613?
CVE-2020-15613 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Control-Webpanel Webpanel, published on 28 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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_admin_apis.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-9739.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15613?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Control-Webpanel Webpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15613?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2020-15613 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15613 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Control-Webpanel Webpanel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2f8v-537v-w2fv.