Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in cPanel - #VU98793
Published: October 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98793
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-117
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 attacker to alter information in the log file.
the vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing certain encodings in the cPanel login_log. A remote attacker can craft the username for a failed login attempt so that it would create a confusing multi-line log entry in the login_log. This entry could make it appear that a user successfully logged into the server even though it was just an entry from a failed login attempt.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.