Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw can let someone who already has low-level shell access on a ZPanel server become root if zsudo is exposed through unsafe sudoers configuration. It is not a remote-entry vulnerability, but it can turn a web compromise into full server control.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority on any live ZPanel host because it can convert an initial foothold into full server control. If ZPanel is not present, exposure is unlikely based on the provided evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2013-10052 is a CWE-269 local privilege escalation in ZPanel's zsudo helper when /etc/sudoers permits low-privileged users to run it. Sources describe arbitrary command execution as root through zsudo under that misconfiguration. Public exploit references exist, but KEV status is false.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to ZPanel installations where zsudo exists and sudoers allows low-privileged or web-service inherited users to invoke it. The bundle does not prove all ZPanel deployments are affected by default.
Exploitation context
Public exploit references are listed by Rapid7 Metasploit and Exploit-DB. The provided sources support local exploitation after shell access, especially post-web-compromise. They do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The record names ZPanel zsudo, CWE-269, CVSS 4.0 score 8.5, AV:L/PR:L/UI:N with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Affected-version evidence is broad but incomplete, so confirm deployment configuration rather than assuming universal exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Audit ZPanel servers for zsudo and related sudoers entries.
- Remove or restrict unsafe sudoers permissions for zsudo.
- Limit shell access for web-service and low-privileged accounts.
- Check ZPanel or maintainer guidance before applying product-specific changes.
- Prioritize remediation on internet-facing ZPanel hosts.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems running ZPanel or legacy ZPanel components.
- Review sudoers configuration for zsudo invocation rights.
- Confirm web-service users cannot invoke privileged helper paths.
- Review authentication and sudo logs for suspicious zsudo use.
- Validate least-privilege settings after configuration changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.5HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/zpanel_zsudo.rbCVE reference · exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26451CVE reference · exploit
- https://github.com/zpanel/zpanelxCVE reference · product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zpanel-zsudo-local-priv-escCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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