CVE-2019-13359
In CentOS-WebPanel.com (aka CWP) CentOS Web Panel 0.9.8.836, a cwpsrv-xxx cookie allows a normal user to craft and upload a session file to the /tmp directory, and use it to become the root user.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.8%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In CentOS-WebPanel.com (aka CWP) CentOS Web Panel 0.9.8.836, a cwpsrv-xxx cookie allows a normal user to craft and upload a session file to the /tmp directory, and use it to become the root user.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 25.77% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 16 July 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- control-webpanel/webpanel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 22.2% on 21 September 2026 to 25.8% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153666/CentOS-Control-Web-Panel-0.9.8.836-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/i3umi3iei3ii/CentOS-Control-Web-Panel-CVE/blob/master/CVE-2019-13359.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153666/CentOS-Control-Web-Panel-0.9.8.836-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/i3umi3iei3ii/CentOS-Control-Web-Panel-CVE/blob/master/CVE-2019-13359.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.