Input validation error in cPanel - CVE-2016-10768
Published: August 5, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30869
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10768
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 manipulate data.
cPanel before 60.0.25 allows file-overwrite operations during preparation for MySQL upgrades (SEC-161).
How to mitigate CVE-2016-10768
Install update from vendor's website.