CentOS Web Panel cwp-el7-0.9.8.891 ajax_dashboard.php service_start os command injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in CentOS Web Panel cwp-el7-0.9.8.891. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file ajax_dashboard.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument service_start as part of Parameter can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-15435. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in CentOS Web Panel cwp-el7-0.9.8.891 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file ajax_dashboard.php. The manipulation of the argument service_start as part of a Parameter leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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_dashboard.php. When parsing the service_start 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-9719.

The weakness was disclosed 07/28/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-15435 since 06/30/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries VDB-159056, VDB-159055, VDB-159054 and VDB-159053 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• CentOS Web Panel

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• cwp-el7-0.9.8.891

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• free

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