Missing authentication in Control Web Panel
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control Web Panel | Control Web Panel | 0.9.8.1152 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Control Web Panel VendorControl Web Panel Affected 0.9.8.1152 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:control-webpanel:webpanel:0.9.8.1152:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.8.1152 | Vulnerable | Control 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42121
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2qh-hm8j-fx8m
References
Advisory 1
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- 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
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Sources
- CVE-2023-42121 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42121 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m2qh-hm8j-fx8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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