RCE in Control Web Panel

CVE-2023-42120

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.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.026 (84.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-42120: held from 0.021 to 0.026.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.026 · change: +0.005

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42120?
CVE-2023-42120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Control Web Panel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-42120?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.