#VU98792 Improper access control in cPanel


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98792

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
cPanel
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: cPanel, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete another user’s email accounts cache file

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and another user’s email accounts cache file via bin/update_quota_cache.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

cPanel: before 11.110.0.44


External links
https://news.cpanel.com/target-security-release-2024-0001-disclosure/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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