# CVE-2020-10808: Vesta Control Panel (VestaCP) through 0.9.8-26 allows Command Injection via the schedule/backup Backup Listing Endpoint.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2020-03-22 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Vesta Control Panel (VestaCP) through 0.9.8-26 allows Command Injection via the schedule/backup Backup Listing Endpoint. The attacker must be able to create a crafted filename on the server, as demonstrated by an FTP session that renames .bash_logout to a .bash_logout' substring followed by shell metacharacters.

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## References

- https://forum.vestacp.com/viewforum.php?f=25
- https://pentest.blog/vesta-control-panel-second-order-remote-code-execution-0day-step-by-step-analysis/
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/13094
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157111/Vesta-Control-Panel-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157219/Vesta-Control-Panel-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/vestacp_exec.rb

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