SysCP 1.2.15 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SysCP 1.2.15. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-0849. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SysCP 1.2.15. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing shell metacharacters in a directory name, and then using the control panel to protect this directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2568.

The weakness was released 02/08/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-0849 since 02/08/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (29571), SecurityFocus (BID 22453†), OSVDB (33128†) and Secunia (SA24102†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-34922. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-0849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34921
SecurityFocus: 22453 - SYSCP System Control Panel CronJob Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 24102 - SysCP Execution of Arbitrary Commands, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 33128 - SysCP scripts/cronscript.php Directory Name Command Injection

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 12/27/2025 08:01
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (49), 08/19/2018 07:49 (8), 12/27/2025 08:01 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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