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TI-2023-22489 Aliases CVE-2023-42121GHSA-m2qh-hm8j-fx8m

Missing authentication in Control Web Panel

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01839 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Control Web PanelControl Web Panel0.9.8.1152—No fix listedCNA
  • Control Web Panel VendorControl Web Panel Affected 0.9.8.1152 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:control-webpanel:webpanel:0.9.8.1152:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8.1152VulnerableControl Web Panel
  • cpe:2.3:a:control-webpanel:webpanel:0.9.8.1152:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8.1152 Vulnerable ·Control Web Panel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42121
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2qh-hm8j-fx8m

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-22082 login/index.php in CWP (aka Control Web Panel or CentOS Web Panel) 7 before 0.9.8.1147… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-30935 OS command injection in CentOS Web Panel KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2021-20554 In CWP (aka Control Web Panel or CentOS Web Panel) before 0.9.8.1107, an unauthenticated… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-20553 In CWP (aka Control Web Panel or CentOS Web Panel) before 0.9.8.1107, attackers can make… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-08811 A path traversal vulnerability in loader.php of CWP v0.9.8.1122 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-12942 CentOS-WebPanel.com (aka CWP) CentOS Web Panel 0.9.8.480 has Local File Inclusion via… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources