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 ai_service 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. Was ZDI-CAN-9724.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15608
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-755/