Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Pterodactyl Panel versions before 0.7.14 had a two-factor authentication-related issue described as allowing credential sniffing. The public bundle does not provide severity scoring or technical mechanics, but credential exposure can directly affect account takeover risk.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if the organization runs Pterodactyl Panel below 0.7.14. Business urgency depends on whether the panel is exposed externally and manages privileged infrastructure.
Technical view
CVE-2019-1020002 affects Pterodactyl Panel versions earlier than 0.7.14 when 2FA is in use. The CVE description states this allows credential sniffing. The provided sources do not include CVSS, CWE, proof of exploitation, or detailed attack mechanics.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Pterodactyl Panel deployments running versions before 0.7.14, especially administrator-facing or internet-accessible panels using 2FA.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit details, or observed exploitation. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed.
Researcher notes
The evidence is sparse: affected version range and issue type are clear, but severity, CWE, exploitability details, and remediation specifics beyond 0.7.14 are not provided in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Pterodactyl Panel to version 0.7.14 or later.
- Review the GitHub security advisory for vendor-specific guidance.
- Identify any accounts active while the vulnerable version was deployed.
- Consider credential rotation if logs or exposure review indicate risk.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Pterodactyl Panel instances and record their versions.
- Confirm whether any instance runs a version before 0.7.14.
- Check whether 2FA was enabled on affected deployments.
- Review authentication logs for unexpected successful logins or account changes.
Public sources used
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Credential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/security/advisories/GHSA-vcm9-hx3q-qwj8CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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