cPanel up to 9.1 Password Reset User privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in cPanel up to 9.1. This affects an unknown part of the component Password Reset. Performing a manipulation of the argument User results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2004-1769. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in cPanel up to 9.1 (Hosting Control Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Password Reset. The manipulation of the argument user 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The "Allow cPanel users to reset their password via email" feature in cPanel 9.1.0 build 34 and earlier, including 8.x, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the user parameter to resetpass.

The weakness was shared 03/11/2004 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1769 since 03/10/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12097 (cPanel <= 9.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses, running in the context r and relying on port 2082.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2569.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15486), Exploit-DB (23804), Tenable (12097), SecurityFocus (BID 9848†) and Secunia (SA11111†). The entries VDB-21640 and VDB-23207 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 12097
Nessus Name: cPanel <= 9.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 2569
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP cPanel resetpass access
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10/15/2014 +3506 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1769 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1769
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21639
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X-Force: 15486
SecurityFocus: 9848 - cPanel Resetpass Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 11111 - cPanel Password Reset Command Injection Vulnerability, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 4005 - cPanel Management Interface Arbitrary Code Execution via Login or Resetpass Scripts, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 15:29
Updated: 11/21/2024 20:31
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:29 (71), 05/20/2019 16:06 (6), 08/19/2024 13:02 (25), 11/21/2024 20:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:D43:103

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