CVE-2023-53945

BrainyCP 1.0 Remote Code Execution via Authenticated Crontab Manipulation

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 19, 2025 at 09:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBrainyCP

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-78

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