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.

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)

EPSS: 0.021 (80.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Control Web Panel — versions 0.9.8.1152
Control-webpanel Webpanel — versions 0.9.8.1152

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

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.