VestaCP through 0.9.8-24 allows the admin user to escalate privileges to root because the Sudo configuration does not require a password to run /usr/local/vesta/bin scripts.
https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-vestacp-lpe-vulnerabilities/
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2021-04-08
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.00522