High severity · published May 3, 2024
CVE-2023-42120
Control Web Panel dns_zone_editor Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Control Web Panel dns_zone_editor Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Control Web Panel. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the dns_zone_editor module. 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 execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-20581.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CW
Control Web Panel · Control Web Panel
0.9.8.1152 · source: vendor, CISA
WE
Webpanel · Control-webpanel
0.9.8.1152 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42120
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42120
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1477/
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