CVE-2016-10821: Medium severity Cpanel Cpanel vulnerability

Published Aug 1, 2019
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Updated

In cPanel before 55.9999.141, Scripts/addpop reveals a command-line password in a process list (SEC-75).

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cpanel Cpanel>=11.50.0.4<11.50.5.2
Cpanel Cpanel>=11.52.0.5<11.52.4.1
Cpanel Cpanel>=11.54.0.0<11.54.0.20

Event History

Aug 1, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:29 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10821?

CVE-2016-10821 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that exposes command-line passwords in process lists.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-10821?

To fix CVE-2016-10821, upgrade cPanel to version 55.9999.141 or later.

3

What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10821?

CVE-2016-10821 affects cPanel versions prior to 55.9999.141.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2016-10821?

The impact of CVE-2016-10821 is the potential exposure of sensitive command-line passwords to unauthorized users.

5

Is CVE-2016-10821 specific to a certain cPanel version range?

Yes, CVE-2016-10821 affects cPanel versions between 11.50.0.4 and 11.54.0.20.

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