cPanel security update for p5-encode



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-36770
CWE-ID CWE-427
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 cPanel
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor cPanel, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Insecure library loading

EUVDB-ID: #VU55804

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36770

CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in the Encode.pm script. A local user can place a malicious library into the current working directory and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

cPanel: 11.94.0.0 - 11.98.0.7

CPE2.3 External links

https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2021-0005-full-disclosure/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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