CVE-2021-45467

In CWP (aka Control Web Panel or CentOS Web Panel) before 0.9.8.1107, an unauthenticated attacker can use %00 bytes to cause /user/loader.php to register an arbitrary API key, as demonstrated by a /user/loader.php?api=1&scripts= .%00./.%00./api/account_new_create&acc=guadaapi URI. Any number of %00 instances can be used, e.g., .%00%00%00./.%00%00%00./api/account_new_create could also be used for the scripts parameter.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://control-webpanel.com/changelog	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://octagon.net/blog/2022/01/22/cve-2021-45467-cwp-centos-web-panel-preauth-rce/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://control-webpanel.com/changelog	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://octagon.net/blog/2022/01/22/cve-2021-45467-cwp-centos-web-panel-preauth-rce/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:control-webpanel:webpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Apr 2025, 01:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-862

21 Nov 2024, 06:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://control-webpanel.com/changelog - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://control-webpanel.com/changelog - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://octagon.net/blog/2022/01/22/cve-2021-45467-cwp-centos-web-panel-preauth-rce/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://octagon.net/blog/2022/01/22/cve-2021-45467-cwp-centos-web-panel-preauth-rce/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-12-26 05:15

Updated : 2025-04-12 01:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-45467

Mitre link : CVE-2021-45467

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-45467

JSON object : View

Products Affected

control-webpanel

webpanel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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9.8 /10