CVE-2024-39907
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-39907 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in 1Panel, a web-based Linux server management control panel. The vulnerability allows attackers to write arbitrary files to the system, leading to remote code execution (RCE). All users running 1Panel versions before 1.10.12-tls are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- 1Panel
📦 What is this software?
1panel by Fit2cloud
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining root privileges, data exfiltration, installation of persistent backdoors, and complete control over managed servers.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to server management functions, database manipulation, and potential lateral movement to other systems.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and access controls, but still significant risk to the 1Panel instance.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are well-understood and frequently weaponized. The advisory suggests multiple injection points exist.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.10.12-tls
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/1Panel-dev/1Panel/security/advisories/GHSA-5grx-v727-qmq6
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your 1Panel configuration and data. 2. Stop the 1Panel service. 3. Update to version 1.10.12-tls using the official update mechanism. 4. Restart the 1Panel service. 5. Verify the update was successful.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately restrict network access to the 1Panel web interface using firewall rules to only allow trusted IP addresses.
- Monitor system logs and network traffic for suspicious activity related to SQL queries or file writes.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the 1Panel version in the web interface dashboard or run: docker exec 1panel cat /opt/1panel/versionCheck Version:
docker exec 1panel cat /opt/1panel/versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm the version is 1.10.12-tls or later using the same method as checking vulnerability.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL query patterns in application logs
- Unexpected file write operations in system logs
- Failed authentication attempts followed by successful SQL queries
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection payloads to 1Panel endpoints
- Unusual outbound connections from the 1Panel server
SIEM Query:
source="1panel.logs" AND (message="*sql*" OR message="*inject*" OR message="*UNION*" OR message="*SELECT*" OR message="*file_write*")