cPanel up to 55.9999.140 Maketext input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 55.9999.140. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Maketext. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-10823. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in cPanel up to 55.9999.140 (Hosting Control Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Maketext. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

cPanel before 55.9999.141 allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the root account because of MakeText interpolation (SEC-89).

The weakness was presented 08/01/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-10823 since 07/31/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 55.9999.141 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-139157, VDB-139156, VDB-139155 and VDB-139154 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cPanel 55.9999.141

Timelineinfo

07/31/2019 🔍
08/01/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/02/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/20/2023 +1571 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: documentation.cpanel.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10823 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10823
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139153
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2019 11:26
Updated: 11/20/2023 07:20
Changes: 08/02/2019 11:26 (37), 07/17/2020 16:54 (18), 11/20/2023 07:20 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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