Improper validation of integrity check value in cPanel - CVE-2021-38588
Published: August 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55844
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38588
CWE-ID: CWE-354
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of the integrity of downloads in fix_cpanel_perl. A remote attacker can trick a victim to download a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
cPanel
How to mitigate CVE-2021-38588
Install updates from vendor's website.
cPanel - update to 96.0.13