CVE-2020-15623 Path traversal in CentOS Web Panel

What is CVE-2020-15623?

CVE-2020-15623 is a critical path traversal 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 write arbitrary files 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_mod_security.php. When parsing the archivo parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9722.

Weakness: CWE-749

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15623?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Control-Webpanel Webpanel.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15623?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15623 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-15623 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15623 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2023-42121 Control Web Panel Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-45466 Missing authorization in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-45467 Missing authorization in n/a Critical 9.8

All Control-Webpanel Webpanel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-4hcf-cp54-4wwx.