cPanel EasyApache update for cURL

1) Improper certificate validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU97150

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8096

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to curl might fail to detect some OCSP problems when configured to use the Certificate Status Request TLS extension. A remote attacker can bypass OCSP stapling protection and perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that curl is build to use GnuTLS library.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

EasyApache: 4 - 4 20201-3-3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:easyapache:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:easyapache:4:2017-5-16:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:easyapache:4:2017-6-13:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://news.cpanel.com/easyapache4-maintenance-and-security-release-2024-09-18/

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.