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CVE-2024-51378 · EUVD no mirror located · GCVE no mirror located Verified 2026-06-22

CyberPersons CyberPanel vulnerability

CyberPanel contains incorrect default permissions allowing authentication bypass and arbitrary command execution via shell metacharacters in the statusfile property.

Verdict

Today item, not a backlog item.

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit default permission misconfigurations to bypass authentication controls and execute arbitrary system commands, leading to complete system compromise and data exfiltration.

CISA KEV Yes · 2024-12-043Ransomware use Flagged3EPSS 0.94878 (verify live)4Exploit Weaponized · public PoC5
01

Is it exploitable?

— the evidence, ranked above the score
Exploit available
Fully weaponized — public exploit code is cataloged for this vulnerability.We link the existence of the exploit; we do not host or redistribute payloads.
Reported exploitation
9 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-12-04), flagged for known ransomware use.
CISA KEV ↗Confirmed
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.94878 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: CyberPersons, CyberPanel. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
NVD ↗Reported
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions — weakness family: Authorization / access control.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
NVD ↗Reported
WeaknessCWE-276 · Incorrect Default PermissionsAuthorization / access control
02

Who’s exploiting it?

— attribution turns risk into urgency
Attribution not established

No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.

03

Why it matters

— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board
1

Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1

Attacker
I identify that CyberPanel uses overly permissive default file permissions on critical configuration or status files.
Business
Default security posture fails to protect sensitive system files from unauthorized access.
2

Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2

Attacker
I access the statusfile property without authentication due to insufficient permission restrictions.
Business
Authentication controls are rendered ineffective, allowing unauthenticated interaction with system functions.
3

Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3

Attacker
I inject shell metacharacters into the statusfile property to execute arbitrary operating system commands.
Business
System integrity is compromised as attacker gains code execution with application privileges.
4

Data at risk — exfiltration narrative 4

Attacker
I establish persistence and exfiltrate sensitive data or deploy ransomware across the infrastructure.
Business
Operational continuity is disrupted; customer data and business assets face theft or encryption.
04

What to do

— defensible action
  • Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
05

Coverage & confidence

— what we know, and what we don’t

Established (cited)

  • KEV listing (CISA)
  • Ransomware-use flag (CISA)
  • EPSS probability (FIRST)
  • Weaponized exploit available (VulnCheck)
  • 9 reported-exploitation source(s)
  • CWE weakness mapping (NVD)
  • Public exploit availability
  • Catalogued by mitre (CNA)
  • Coverage gaps — stated, not hidden

  • No EUVD / GCVE mirror in feed — single-authority dependency for the identifier.
  • EPSS & exposure are time-varying; verify live at the source.
  • Threat-actor attribution not established from feed data — absence of a name is not absence of compromise.
  • No finder/reporter credit recorded in the public CVE entry — the work behind this find is unattributed.
  • Disclosure & credit2
    Catalogued by mitreCNA
    Credited with finding itNo finder named in the public CVE record — the work behind this find is unattributed.