cPanel up to 9.1 Login User privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in cPanel up to 9.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Login. Executing a manipulation of the argument User can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2004-1770. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in cPanel up to 9.1 (Hosting Control Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument user with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The login page for cPanel 9.1.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the user parameter.

The weakness was published 03/11/2004 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1770 since 03/10/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit 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 and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12052 (cPanel Login Script Remote Command Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15486), Exploit-DB (23807), Tenable (12097), SecurityFocus (BID 9855†) and Secunia (SA11124†). Similar entries are available at VDB-21639 and VDB-23207. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 12097
Nessus Name: cPanel <= 9.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1770 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1770
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21640
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X-Force: 15486 - cPanel login scripts allows command execution
SecurityFocus: 9855 - cPanel Login Script Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 11124 - cPanel Login Command Injection Vulnerability, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 4005

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

Created: 10/15/2014 15:29
Updated: 07/06/2025 15:15
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:29 (60), 06/18/2018 09:10 (8), 07/01/2024 10:42 (17), 09/01/2024 01:53 (12), 11/21/2024 20:31 (1), 07/06/2025 15:15 (2)
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