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TI-2020-12157 Aliases CVE-2020-15422GHSA-524j-xw34-6mxw

OS command injection in CentOS Web Panel

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of CentOS Web Panel cwp-e17.0.9.8.923. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within ajax_mod_security.php. When parsing the archivo parameter, the process does not properly validate 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-9731.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08411 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CentOS Web PanelCentOS Web Panelcwp-e17.0.9.8.923—No fix listedCNA
  • CentOS Web Panel VendorCentOS Web Panel Affected cwp-e17.0.9.8.923 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:control-webpanel:webpanel:0.9.8.923:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8.923VulnerableControl Web Panel
  • cpe:2.3:a:control-webpanel:webpanel:0.9.8.923:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8.923 Vulnerable ·Control Web Panel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15422
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-524j-xw34-6mxw
  3. 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-30935 OS command injection in CentOS Web Panel KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2020-12298 This vulnerability allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files on affected… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-12290 OS command injection in CentOS Web Panel CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-12289 OS command injection in CentOS Web Panel CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-12288 OS command injection in CentOS Web Panel CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-12287 OS command injection in CentOS Web Panel CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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