cPanel up to 11.53.x DNS NS Entry input validation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in cPanel up to 11.53.x. Impacted is an unknown function of the component DNS NS Entry Handler. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10858. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in cPanel up to 11.53.x (Hosting Control Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component DNS NS Entry Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

cPanel before 11.54.0.0 allows unauthenticated arbitrary code execution via DNS NS entry poisoning (SEC-64).

The weakness was presented 08/01/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-10858 since 07/31/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 11.54.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-139190, VDB-139189, VDB-139187 and VDB-139186 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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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