What is the severity of CVE-2016-10842?

CVE-2016-10842 has been classified with a medium severity rating.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10842?

To fix CVE-2016-10842, update your cPanel installation to version 11.54.0.4 or later.

What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10842?

CVE-2016-10842 affects cPanel versions before 11.54.0.4, including 11.48, 11.50, and 11.52.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10842?

CVE-2016-10842 is a file-read vulnerability that allows unauthorized file reading.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-10842?

There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2016-10842 aside from upgrading to a patched version of cPanel.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-10842

medium

6.5

CWE

1/8/2019

12/8/2019

CVE-2016-10842: Input Validation

First published: Thu Aug 01 2019(Updated: )

cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows certain file-read operations in bin/setup_global_spam_filter.pl (SEC-74).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cpanel Cpanel	>=11.48.0.5<11.48.5.2
Cpanel Cpanel	>=11.50.0.4<11.50.4.3
Cpanel Cpanel	>=11.51.9999.98<11.52.2.4
Cpanel Cpanel	>=11.54.0.0<11.54.0.4

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Reference Links

https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/54+Change+Log

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10842?
CVE-2016-10842 has been classified with a medium severity rating.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10842?
To fix CVE-2016-10842, update your cPanel installation to version 11.54.0.4 or later.
What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10842?
CVE-2016-10842 affects cPanel versions before 11.54.0.4, including 11.48, 11.50, and 11.52.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10842?
CVE-2016-10842 is a file-read vulnerability that allows unauthorized file reading.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-10842?
There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2016-10842 aside from upgrading to a patched version of cPanel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10842?
CVE-2016-10842 has been classified with a medium severity rating.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10842?
To fix CVE-2016-10842, update your cPanel installation to version 11.54.0.4 or later.
What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10842?
CVE-2016-10842 affects cPanel versions before 11.54.0.4, including 11.48, 11.50, and 11.52.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10842?
CVE-2016-10842 is a file-read vulnerability that allows unauthorized file reading.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-10842?
There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2016-10842 aside from upgrading to a patched version of cPanel.