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high 8.8

CVE-2019-12792 json

A command injection vulnerability in UploadHandler.php in Vesta Control Panel 0.9.8-24 allows remote attackers to escalate from regular reg…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-4375

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.9%
EPSS 4.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A command injection vulnerability in UploadHandler.php in Vesta Control Panel 0.9.8-24 allows remote attackers to escalate from regular registered users to root.

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Exploit prediction

4.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • cardaci.xyz https://cardaci.xyz/advisories/2019/08/12/vesta-control-panel-0.9.8-24-privilege-escalation-in-the-upload-handler/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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