Input validation error in cPanel - CVE-2016-10788
Published: August 6, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30852
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10788
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: cPanel, Inc
Affected software:
cPanel
cPanel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
cPanel before 60.0.25 allows arbitrary code execution via Maketext in PostgreSQL adminbin (SEC-188).
How to mitigate CVE-2016-10788
Install update from vendor's website.