RCE in Vestacp Vesta Control Panel
CVE-2020-10808
Vesta Control Panel (VestaCP) through 0.9.8-26 allows Command Injection via the schedule/backup Backup Listing Endpoint. The attacker must be able to create a crafted filename on the server, as demonstrated by an FTP session that renames .bash_logout to a .bash_logout' substring followed by shell metacharacters.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.775 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.775 · newest: 0.775 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- forum.vestacp.com/viewforum.php (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- pentest.blog/vesta-control-panel-second-order-remote-code-execution-0day-step-b… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/13094 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157111/Vesta-Control-Panel-Authenticated-Remote-C… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157219/Vesta-Control-Panel-Authenticated-Remote-C… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10808?
- CVE-2020-10808 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vestacp Vesta Control Panel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10808?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-10808 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.