SB2019080112 - Multiple vulnerabilities in cPanel, cPanel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10814)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

cPanel before 57.9999.54 allows demo-mode escape via show_template.stor (SEC-119).

2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10815)

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

cPanel before 57.9999.54 allows arbitrary file-read operations for Webmail accounts via Branding APIs (SEC-120).

3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10816)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

cPanel before 57.9999.54 allows Webmail accounts to execute arbitrary code through forwarders (SEC-121).

4) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10817)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the ModSecurity TailWatch log file (SEC-123). A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

5) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10819)

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

In cPanel before 57.9999.54, user log files become world-readable when rotated by cpanellogd (SEC-125).

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/58+Change+Log
• https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2016-0003-full-disclosure/