cPanel 11.40.1.13/11.42.1.15/11.43.0.11 SSH Key Password privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in cPanel 11.40.1.13/11.42.1.15/11.43.0.11. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SSH Key Password Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in cPanel 11.40.1.13/11.42.1.15/11.43.0.11 (Hosting Control Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component SSH Key Password Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was published 05/26/2014 with cPanel as TSR-2014-2004 / Case 92745 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at cpanel.net. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:

The cPanel & WHM API1 and API2 calls that imported, generated, and converted SSH keys using the ssh-keygen binary supplied the password for the private key using command line arguments. This revealed the private password to other accounts on the system while ssh-keygen was executing.

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.

Similar entries are available at VDB-13380, VDB-13379, VDB-13378 and VDB-13377. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.0

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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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 🔍
05/26/2014 +0 days 🔍
05/27/2014 +1 days 🔍
04/02/2019 +1771 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TSR-2014-2004 / Case 92745
Organization: cPanel
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13365
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2014 09:13
Updated: 04/02/2019 11:36
Changes: 05/27/2014 09:13 (43), 04/02/2019 11:36 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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