CVE-2021-30463 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting VestaCP through version 0.9.8-24. Attackers can exploit this by creating symbolic links to restricted files, specifically to read the RKEY value from user.conf, which then allows them to reset the administrator password. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.8-24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vestacp:control_panel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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