Security experts recently alerted organizations of a serious vulnerability with a 9.8 severity rating associated with control web panels. According to reports, the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-0001, has been actively exploited in the wild.
The vulnerability discloses a remote code execution (RCE) weakness in an affected control web panel application. Hackers have been exploiting it in order to take control of systems or lead to other malicious activities.
By exploiting the security flaw, a remote attacker can gain root-level access to the targeted system. This means that the attacker could then execute code on the targeted system, modify data and plant malicious payloads with elevated privileges.
To make matters worse, the vulnerability affects a variety of control web panel applications, many of which are used to control access to sensitive systems or manage access to domain resources and user accounts.
Upon discovering this issue, security vendors have recommended organizations immediately deploy security and patch updates for their control web panels to protect them against exploitation. Additionally, organizations should also monitor their systems and networks for signs of intrusion or malicious activity associated with this vulnerability.
A major takeaway from this vulnerability exploit is that while organizations should patch their systems regularly, they should also remain vigilant and monitor their systems for signs of intrusion or malicious activity. Patching is no longer enough: organizations must keep up with the ever-evolving security landscape to protect their organizations.
