cPanel up to 11.53.x Comet Feed access control

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in cPanel up to 11.53.x. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Comet Feed Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-10856. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in cPanel up to 11.53.x (Hosting Control Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Comet Feed Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

cPanel before 11.54.0.0 allows subaccounts to discover sensitive data through comet feeds (SEC-29).

The weakness was released 08/01/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10856 since 07/31/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 11.54.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-139190, VDB-139189, VDB-139188 and VDB-139187. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Type

• Hosting Control Software

Name

• cPanel

Version

• 11.0
• 11.1
• 11.2
• 11.3
• 11.4
• 11.5
• 11.6
• 11.7
• 11.8
• 11.9
• 11.10
• 11.11
• 11.12
• 11.13
• 11.14
• 11.15
• 11.16
• 11.17
• 11.18
• 11.19
• 11.20
• 11.21
• 11.22
• 11.23
• 11.24
• 11.25
• 11.26
• 11.27
• 11.28
• 11.29
• 11.30
• 11.31
• 11.32
• 11.33
• 11.34
• 11.35
• 11.36
• 11.37
• 11.38
• 11.39
• 11.40
• 11.41
• 11.42
• 11.43
• 11.44
• 11.45
• 11.46
• 11.47
• 11.48
• 11.49
• 11.50
• 11.51
• 11.52
• 11.53

License

• commercial

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