Auth bypass in Control Web Panel
CVE-2023-42121
Control Web Panel Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Control Web Panel. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of authentication within the web interface. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of a valid CWP user. Was ZDI-CAN-20582.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.018 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Control Web Panel — versions 0.9.8.1152
- Control-Webpanel Webpanel — versions 0.9.8.1152
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1478/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42121?
- CVE-2023-42121 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Control Web Panel, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42121?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.