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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-30462 · published 8 April 2021

CVE-2021-30462: Vestacp vesta control panel missing authentication for critical function vulnerability

Vestacp · Vesta Control Panel

VestaCP through 0.9.8-24 allows the admin user to escalate privileges to root because the Sudo configuration does not require a password to run /usr/local/vesta/bin scripts.

7.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.8% · top 22.4% CWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical function
7.2CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.0
1.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

VestaCP through 0.9.8-24 allows the admin user to escalate privileges to root because the Sudo configuration does not require a password to run /usr/local/vesta/bin scripts.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-vestacp-lpe-vulnerabilities/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-vestacp-lpe-vulnerabilities/ ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-30462), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.