PowerpanelApplication · Cyberpower
CVE-2023-25132
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability in default.cmd file in PowerPanel Business Local/Remote for Windows v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Management for Windows v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Local/Remote for Linux 32bit v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Local/Remote for Linux 64bit v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Management for Linux 32bit v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Management for Linux 64bit v4.8.6 and earlier, PowerPanel Business Local/Remote for MacOS v4.8.6 and earlier, and PowerPanel Business Management for MacOS v4.8.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute operation system commands via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceUnrestricted file upload vulnerability in PowerPanel Business allows attackers to upload malicious default.cmd files, which are command scripts that get executed by the system, enabling remote code execution. This affects Windows, Linux, and MacOS versions 4.8.6 and earlier across all product variants.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
PowerpanelApplication
<= 4.8.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify PowerPanel Business installationLocate PowerPanel Business on the system - check for the application in installed programs (Windows: Add/Remove Programs, Linux/Mac: package manager or /Applications folder).Affected if PowerPanel Business is found installed on the system
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Check installed version numberOpen PowerPanel Business and navigate to About or Help section, or check the application's version through the installer/package details. Compare the version to the affected range: 4.8.6 and earlier.Affected if The installed version is 4.8.6 or any version lower (e.g., 4.8.5, 4.8.0, etc.)
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Determine if web interface or file upload feature is accessibleCheck if PowerPanel Business web service or file upload functionality is enabled and reachable on the network. Look for listening ports typically used by the application.Affected if The PowerPanel web interface or file upload service is running and accessible (even locally)
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Inspect uploaded files directorySearch the system for any .cmd files in PowerPanel data directories or upload folders that were not intentionally placed there by an administrator.Affected if Unexpected .cmd files are found in PowerPanel upload directories or temp folders
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Review system for unauthorized command executionExamine system logs, scheduled tasks, and running processes for evidence of unexpected command execution originating from PowerPanel functionality.Affected if Logs or scheduled tasks show commands executed from .cmd files that were not initiated by legitimate administrators
The environment is affected if PowerPanel Business version 4.8.6 or earlier is installed and the file upload functionality is accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches for PowerPanel Business v4.8.6 and earlier immediately; if patches are unavailable, disable or restrict the file upload functionality and network access to the affected services until remediation is possible.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-25132 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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