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9.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in cPanel up to 9.1 (Hosting Control Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument user
with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The login page for cPanel 9.1.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the user parameter.
The weakness was published 03/11/2004 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1770 since 03/10/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/18/2018). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12097 (cPanel <= 9.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15486) and Tenable (12097). Similar entries are available at 21639 and 23207.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 12097
Nessus Name: cPanel <= 9.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: kb.cert.orgStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2004-1770 (🔍)
X-Force: 15486 - cPanel login scripts allows command execution
SecurityFocus: 9855 - cPanel Login Script Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 11124 - cPanel Login Command Injection Vulnerability, Highly Critical
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Entry
Created: 10/15/2014 15:29Updated: 06/18/2018 09:10
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:29 (60), 06/18/2018 09:10 (8)
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