CVE-2019-9859 describes an authenticated command execution vulnerability in Vesta Control Panel (VestaCP) versions 0.9.7 through 0.9.8-23. This flaw arises from the incorrect use of the escapeshellarg function, allowing an authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary commands into shell scripts executed by PHP. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 (High), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, including remote root access. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.9.7-0, <= 0.9.8-23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vestacp:vesta_control_panel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.