CVE-2007-0849

Public Exploit

Description

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/33128	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459397/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.syscp.org/wiki/Security/SyscpOrgAbilityToInjectAndExecuteAnyCodeAsRootInSysCP
http://secunia.com/advisories/24102	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22453	exploit vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0849?: CVE-2007-0849 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0849?: To fix CVE-2007-0849, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0849 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0849 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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