cPanel 11.40.1.13/11.42.1.15/11.43.0.11 SafeFile $0 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in cPanel 11.40.1.13/11.42.1.15/11.43.0.11. Affected is an unknown function of the component SafeFile. Such manipulation of the argument $0 leads to privileges management. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel 11.40.1.13/11.42.1.15/11.43.0.11 (Hosting Control Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component SafeFile. The manipulation of the argument $0 with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 05/26/2014 by Rack911 as TSR-2014-2004 / Case 92733 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cpanel.net. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

The SafeFile functionality of cPanel provides for safe file locking and opening. When attempting to obtain a lock on a file, the executable name ($0) was set to include the target file name for debugging purposes. This exposed potentially sensitive session information.

Upgrading to version 11.40.1.14, 11.42.1.16 or 11.43.0.12 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-13380, VDB-13379, VDB-13378 and VDB-13377 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cPanel 11.40.1.14/11.42.1.16/11.43.0.12

Timelineinfo

05/26/2014 🔍
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05/27/2014 +1 days 🔍
04/02/2019 +1771 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TSR-2014-2004 / Case 92733
Researcher: Rack911
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13364
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2014 09:13
Updated: 04/02/2019 11:22
Changes: 05/27/2014 09:13 (44), 04/02/2019 11:22 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:1CA:103

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