cPanel 11.38.2/11.40.1/11.42.0 fixmysqlpasswordopt privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in cPanel 11.38.2/11.40.1/11.42.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file fixmysqlpasswordopt. This manipulation causes privileges management. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in cPanel 11.38.2/11.40.1/11.42.0 (Hosting Control Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file fixmysqlpasswordopt. The manipulation 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 integrity.

The weakness was released 03/31/2014 as TSR 2014-0003 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at cpanel.net. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

The script ‘/scripts/fixmysqlpasswordopt’ is run one time by upcp during an upgrade from cPanel & WHM version 11.38 to version 11.40. This script was intended to convert user’s .my.cnf files to use formatting required with MySQL5.5. During the conversion, the permissions on some user’s .my.cnf files could be changed to world-readable. In combination with other common attacks, this could disclose the user’s MySQL password to other accounts on the system.

Upgrading to version 11.42.0.23, 11.40.1.13 or 11.38.2.23 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (92252). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-12792, VDB-12793, VDB-12794 and VDB-12795. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Hosting Control Software

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• cPanel

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• 11.38.2
• 11.40.1
• 11.42.0

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• commercial

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