Credentials management in CentOS Web Panel - CVE-2019-14246
Published: August 21, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35601
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14246
CWE-ID: CWE-255
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
In CentOS-WebPanel.com (aka CWP) CentOS Web Panel 0.9.8.851, an insecure object reference allows an attacker to discover phpMyAdmin passwords (of any user in /etc/passwd) via an attacker account.
Affected software
CentOS Web Panel
How to mitigate CVE-2019-14246
Install update from vendor's website.
External References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154156/CentOS-Control-Web-Panel-CWP-0.9.8.851-phpMyAdmin-Password-Change.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154156/CentOS-WebPanel.com-CentOS-Control-Web-Panel-CWP-0.9.8.851-phpMyAdmin-Password-Change.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154156/CentOS-WebPanel.com-Control-Web-Panel-CWP-0.9.8.851-phpMyAdmin-Password-Change.html
- https://centos-webpanel.com/changelog-cwp7