Vulnerability

CVE-2024-51378

Critical· 10.0KEVEXPLOITCVSS10EPSS94%

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CyberPanel Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability

CyberPanel contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability that allows for authentication bypass and the execution of arbitrary commands using shell metacharacters in the statusfile property.

Threat signal

100/100

Severe

Severity

critical

CVSS

10.0

EPSS

94%

Active

KEV

CISA KEV — actively exploited

Ransomware: Known535d overdue

AffectedCyberPersons — CyberPanel

Added to KEV

2024-12-04

Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)

2024-12-25

Required action (CISA verbatim)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor advisory + references

CISA description: “CyberPanel contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability that allows for authentication bypass and the execution of arbitrary commands using shell metacharacters in the statusfile property.”

CVSS

v3.1Open in FIRST calculator →

10.0/ 10CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNetworkExploitable remotely over the internet — no local access needed.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredNoneUnauthenticated — no credentials needed.
User InteractionNoneFully automated — no victim action needed.
ScopeChangedImpact extends beyond the vulnerable component (e.g. sandbox escape).
Confidentiality ImpactHighTotal disclosure of sensitive data.
Integrity ImpactHighTotal compromise of integrity — full data modification possible.
Availability ImpactHighTotal loss of availability — full DoS possible.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

93.8%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

p100

higher than 100% of all CVEs

3-day trend↑ 0pp

Statistically about to be weaponized — top-tier triage urgency.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2024-51378. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCAct

Active exploitation with total impact on essential/support systems

exploitation: active
automatable: yes
impact: total
mission: support

Lifecycle

2024-12-04Added to CISA KEVransomware: Known
2024-12-04Public exploit observedmetasploit, exploitdb
2024-12-04Published
2024-12-25Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)
2026-06-12Last modified1 source

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