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CVE-2020-15609

36
FAUCET Score

CVE-2020-15609 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting CentOS Web Panel cwp-e17.0.9.8.923. It allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by exploiting improper validation of the service_stop parameter within ajax_dashboard.php. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been identified, and community discussion is minimal, the high EPSS score suggests a significant likelihood of future exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
17.0.9.8.923CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:centos-webpanel:centos_web_panel:17.0.9.8.923:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.08%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0808 is in the 89th percentile among its peer group of 36,835 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

zerodayinitiative.com / advisories/ZDI-20-756
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry