#VU30876 Input validation error in cPanel - CVE-2016-10775

Published: 2019-08-05 | Updated: 2020-07-17

Vulnerability identifier: #VU30876

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10775

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: cPanel, Inc

Description

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

cPanel before 60.0.25 allows arbitrary file-chown operations via reassign_post_terminate_cruft (SEC-173).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

cPanel: 11.60.0.3 - 11.60.0.24

External links
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/60+Change+Log

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.