VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-12791
A directory traversal vulnerability in the v-list-user script in Vesta Control Panel 0.9.8-24 allows remote attackers to escalate from regular registered users to root via the password reset form.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 6.50%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A directory traversal vulnerability in the v-list-user script in Vesta Control Panel 0.9.8-24 allows remote attackers to escalate from regular registered users to root via the password reset form.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.50% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- vestacp/control panel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://cardaci.xyz/advisories/2019/08/12/vesta-control-panel-0.9.8-24-privilege-escalation-in-the-password-reset-form/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/serghey-rodin/vesta/issues/1921Third Party Advisory
- https://cardaci.xyz/advisories/2019/08/12/vesta-control-panel-0.9.8-24-privilege-escalation-in-the-password-reset-form/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/serghey-rodin/vesta/issues/1921Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.