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TI-2021-10866 Aliases CVE-2021-30462GHSA-q8pj-mrcx-328v

VestaCP through 0.9.8-24 allows the admin user to escalate privileges to root because the…

Priority LOW 35CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-306.

Summary

VestaCP through 0.9.8-24 allows the admin user to escalate privileges to root because the Sudo configuration does not require a password to run /usr/local/vesta/bin scripts.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01803 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vestacp:vesta_control_panel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.9.8-24VulnerableVestaCP
  • cpe:2.3:a:vestacp:vesta_control_panel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.8-24 Vulnerable ·VestaCP

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30462
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8pj-mrcx-328v

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2020-08697 Vesta Control Panel (VestaCP) through 0.9.8-26 allows Command Injection via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-09533 web/upload/UploadHandler.php in Vesta Control Panel (aka VestaCP) through 0.9.8-27 and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-08679 A remote command execution in Vesta Control Panel through 0.9.8-26 allows any… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-19526 vesta 0.9.8-24 is affected by a file inclusion vulnerability in file web/add/user/index.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16103 Vesta CP version Prior to commit f6f6f9c -- any release… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-07240 Vesta Control Panel (VestaCP) 0.9.7 through 0.9.8-23 is vulnerable to an authenticated… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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