Credentials management in cPanel, cPanel



| Updated: 2020-07-17
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-10791
CWE-ID CWE-255
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 cPanel
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor cPanel, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Credentials management

EUVDB-ID: #VU30838

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10791

CWE-ID: CWE-255 - Credentials Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

cPanel before 60.0.15 does not ensure that system accounts lack a valid password, so that logins are impossible (CPANEL-9559).

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

cPanel: 11.60.0.3 - 11.60.0.14

CPE2.3 External links

https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/60+Change+Log


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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