#VU15447 Backdoor in Vesta Control Panel
Published: October 19, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15447
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-912
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Vesta Control Panel
Vesta Control Panel
Software vendor:
Vesta Control Panel
Vesta Control Panel
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of a backdoor code in the official vendor's repository since May 2018 until at least June 2018. All users that installed vesta panel between May and June are affected.
Remediation
Install the latest version from vendor's website.