CVE-2015-4117

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

8.8

Vesta Control Panel before 0.9.8-14 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the backup parameter to list/backup/index.php.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 91.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 28, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://vestacp.com/roadmap/#history
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37369/
cve@mitrehttps://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23261
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://vestacp.com/roadmap/#history
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37369/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23261

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-37369✓ verified
First seen Jun 24, 2015
Vesta Control Panel 0.9.8 - OS Command Injection
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-4117?

CVE-2015-4117 is a high vulnerability published on February 28, 2018. Vesta Control Panel before 0.9.8-14 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the backup parameter to list/backup/index.php.

When was CVE-2015-4117 disclosed?

CVE-2015-4117 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 28, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-4117 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-4117 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-4117?

CVE-2015-4117 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-4117?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-4117, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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