CVE-2020-15606

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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_admin_apis.php. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of 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-9720.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-78

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
CentOS Web PanelCentOS Web Panelcwp-e17.0.9.8.923

References

Timeline

Published
Jul 28, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-15606: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix