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CVE-2023-53945 — BrainyCP 1

BrainyCP 1.0 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows logged-in users to inject arbitrary commands through the crontab configuration interface. Attackers can exploit the crontab endpoint by adding a malicious command that spawns a reverse shell to

CVSS
8.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.42% (top 38.60%)
CWE
CWE-78
Published
2025-12-19T21:05:48.436Z
Last modified
2025-12-22T16:41:22.542Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

01What is this vulnerability?

BrainyCP 1.0 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows logged-in users to inject arbitrary commands through the crontab configuration interface. Attackers can exploit the crontab endpoint by adding a malicious command that spawns a reverse shell to a specified IP and port.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
brainycpBrainyCP1.0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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