Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU30961

Input validation error in cPanel - CVE-2016-10842

Published: August 1, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU30961

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10842

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: cPanel, Inc

Affected software:
cPanel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows certain file-read operations in bin/setup_global_spam_filter.pl (SEC-74).

Install update from vendor's website.