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HIGH Received

CVE-2026-71965

CyberPanel 2.4.3, fixed in commit eca0c3c, contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the remote backup feature that allows authenticated attackers to gain root-level SSH access by supplying a malicious remote server address. Attackers can exploit the unverified SSH public key retrieval process to write an attacker-controlled public key directly to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys, granting persistent root access to the host system.

Published 10 Aug 2026, 20:17 UTC Last modified 10 Aug 2026, 20:17 UTC
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Attack profile

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Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Not assessed
Confidentiality Not assessed
Integrity Not assessed
Availability Not assessed
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