CVE-2007-0849
scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home...
scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing shell metacharacters in a directory name, and then using the control panel to protect this directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2568.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing shell metacharacters in a directory name, and then using the control panel to protect this directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2568.
- Record
CVE-2007-0849- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing shell metacharacters in a directory name, and then using the control panel to protect this directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2568.
- Record
CVE-2007-0849- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0846 No score
scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing shell metacharacters in a directory name, and then using the control panel to protect this directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2568.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0846- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w2wv-vpg7-fc49 No score
scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home...
scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing shell metacharacters in a directory name, and then using the control panel to protect this directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2568.
- Record
GHSA-w2wv-vpg7-fc49- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SYSCP 1.2.15 - System Control Panel CronJob Arbitrary Code Execution | 2007-02-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0849 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Syscp Team Syscp, published February 8, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.86%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.