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CVE-2026-12196

Summary
Assigner-PRJBLK
Assigner Org ID-ab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a
Published At-04 Jul, 2026 | 12:05
Updated At-06 Jul, 2026 | 13:57
Rejected At-
Credits

HestiaCP Admin Takeover

HestiaCP panel cronjob feature is affected by a broken access control vulnerability. Low privilege users can modify the panel cronjob to execute scripts HestiaCP management scripts with passwordless sudo. This could result in the takeover of administrator users in the application and the underlying webserver.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:PRJBLK
Assigner Org ID:ab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a
Published At:04 Jul, 2026 | 12:05
Updated At:06 Jul, 2026 | 13:57
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
HestiaCP Admin Takeover

HestiaCP panel cronjob feature is affected by a broken access control vulnerability. Low privilege users can modify the panel cronjob to execute scripts HestiaCP management scripts with passwordless sudo. This could result in the takeover of administrator users in the application and the underlying webserver.

Affected Products
Vendor
hestiacp
Product
hestiacp
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 8be23943c7e3231f66d226ca931c76f93be98412 (git)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-287CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-287
Description: CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.08.3HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
Version: 4.0
Base score: 8.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
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CAPEC IDDescription
CAPEC-233CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
CAPEC ID: CAPEC-233
Description: CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://github.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/pull/5440
patch
https://projectblack.io/blog/hestiacp-admin-takeover-rce/
exploit
Hyperlink: https://github.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/pull/5440
Resource:
patch
Hyperlink: https://projectblack.io/blog/hestiacp-admin-takeover-rce/
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exploit
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:ab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a
Published At:04 Jul, 2026 | 12:16
Updated At:06 Jul, 2026 | 19:43

HestiaCP panel cronjob feature is affected by a broken access control vulnerability. Low privilege users can modify the panel cronjob to execute scripts HestiaCP management scripts with passwordless sudo. This could result in the takeover of administrator users in the application and the underlying webserver.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary4.08.3HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
N/A
Type: Secondary
Version: 4.0
Base score: 8.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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CPE Matches
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-287Secondaryab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a
CWE ID: CWE-287
Type: Secondary
Source: ab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://github.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/pull/5440ab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a
N/A
https://projectblack.io/blog/hestiacp-admin-takeover-rce/ab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/pull/5440
Source: ab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://projectblack.io/blog/hestiacp-admin-takeover-rce/
Source: ab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a
Resource: N/A

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