CVE-2016-10836: Medium severity Cpanel Cpanel vulnerability
Published Aug 1, 2019
·Updated
cPanel before 55.9999.141 allows arbitrary file-read operations during authentication with caldav (SEC-108).
Affected Software
4 affected components
Cpanel Cpanel>=11.50.0.4<11.50.5.2
Cpanel Cpanel>=11.51.9999.98<11.52.4.1
Cpanel Cpanel>=11.54.0.0<11.54.0.20
Cpanel Cpanel>=55.9999.61<55.9999.141
Event History
Aug 1, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:51 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2016-10836?
CVE-2016-10836 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary file-read operations.
2
How do I fix CVE-2016-10836?
To remediate CVE-2016-10836, upgrade cPanel to version 56.0 or later.
3
What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10836?
CVE-2016-10836 affects cPanel versions prior to 55.9999.141, including 11.50.5.2 and certain ranges of 11.51.x, 11.52.x, and 11.54.x.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10836?
CVE-2016-10836 is classified as an authentication vulnerability that allows arbitrary file reads.
5
Is CVE-2016-10836 exploited in the wild?
There have been indications that CVE-2016-10836 could be exploited in the wild due to its nature of allowing unauthorized file access.