VDB-139475 · CVE-2016-10775 · GCVE-0-2016-10775

cPanel up to 60.0.24 reassign_post_terminate_cruft input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 60.0.24. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is the function reassign_post_terminate_cruft. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-10775. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in cPanel up to 60.0.24 (Hosting Control Software). This issue affects the function reassign_post_terminate_cruft. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

cPanel before 60.0.25 allows arbitrary file-chown operations via reassign_post_terminate_cruft (SEC-173).

The weakness was published 08/05/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at documentation.cpanel.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10775 since 07/31/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 60.0.25 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-139467, VDB-139468, VDB-139469 and VDB-139470. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Hosting Control Software

Name

cPanel

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 6.5
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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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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: cPanel 60.0.25

Timelineinfo

07/31/2019 🔍
08/05/2019 +5 days 🔍
08/05/2019 +0 days 🔍
07/20/2020 +350 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: documentation.cpanel.net
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-10775 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10775
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139475
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2019 21:54
Updated: 07/20/2020 20:43
Changes: 08/05/2019 21:54 (57), 07/20/2020 20:43 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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