CVE-2020-15609 – CentOS Web Panel ajax_dashboard service_stop Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2020-15609

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_stop 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. • https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-756 • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') •