CVE-2007-0849 json
scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to…
published 2007-02-08 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0846
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing shell metacharacters in a directory name, and then using the control panel to protect this directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2568.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-29571)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-29571 SYSCP 1.2.15 - System Control Panel CronJob Arbitrary Code Execution webapps, 2007-02-07
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22453 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/22453
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
osvdb.org
/33128
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/459397/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- syscp.org /wiki/Security/SyscpOrgAbilityToInjectAndExecuteAnyCodeAsRootInSysCP
-
secunia.com
/advisories/24102
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0849
- NVD CVE-2007-0849
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