CVE-2023-42122 Control Web Panel wloggui Command Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root via command injection in the cwpsrv process of Control Web Panel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42122?
CVE-2023-42122 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Control-Webpanel Webpanel, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Control Web Panel wloggui Command Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. 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. Was ZDI-CAN-21079.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Control-Webpanel Webpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42122 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-2023-42122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Control-Webpanel Webpanel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx6x-wf29-2wrc.