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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2020-15432 json

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of CentOS Web Panel cwp-e17.0.9.8.923.

published 2020-07-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-7425

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
8.1%
EPSS 8.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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_migration_cpanel.php. When parsing the filespace 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-9743.

Exploit prediction

8.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • CentOS Web Panel CentOS Web Panel

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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