What is the severity of CVE-2016-10844?

CVE-2016-10844 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the exposure of password hashes.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10844?

To mitigate CVE-2016-10844, upgrade cPanel to version 11.54.0.4 or later.

What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10844?

CVE-2016-10844 affects cPanel versions below 11.54.0.4, including specific versions in the ranges 11.48.x, 11.50.x, 11.51.x, and 11.52.x.

What does CVE-2016-10844 exploit?

CVE-2016-10844 exploits a vulnerability in the chcpass script that reveals user password hashes.

Is CVE-2016-10844 likely to be exploited in the wild?

Given the nature of password disclosures, CVE-2016-10844 poses a risk for potential exploitation if not addressed promptly.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-10844

medium

6.5

CWE

200

1/8/2019

8/8/2019

CVE-2016-10844: Infoleak

First published: Thu Aug 01 2019(Updated: )

The chcpass script in cPanel before 11.54.0.4 reveals a password hash (SEC-77).

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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10844?
CVE-2016-10844 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the exposure of password hashes.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10844?
To mitigate CVE-2016-10844, upgrade cPanel to version 11.54.0.4 or later.
What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10844?
CVE-2016-10844 affects cPanel versions below 11.54.0.4, including specific versions in the ranges 11.48.x, 11.50.x, 11.51.x, and 11.52.x.
What does CVE-2016-10844 exploit?
CVE-2016-10844 exploits a vulnerability in the chcpass script that reveals user password hashes.
Is CVE-2016-10844 likely to be exploited in the wild?
Given the nature of password disclosures, CVE-2016-10844 poses a risk for potential exploitation if not addressed promptly.

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version/cpanel cpanel/11.48.0.5
version/cpanel cpanel/11.50.0.4
version/cpanel cpanel/11.51.9999.98
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10844?
CVE-2016-10844 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the exposure of password hashes.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10844?
To mitigate CVE-2016-10844, upgrade cPanel to version 11.54.0.4 or later.
What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2016-10844?
CVE-2016-10844 affects cPanel versions below 11.54.0.4, including specific versions in the ranges 11.48.x, 11.50.x, 11.51.x, and 11.52.x.
What does CVE-2016-10844 exploit?
CVE-2016-10844 exploits a vulnerability in the chcpass script that reveals user password hashes.
Is CVE-2016-10844 likely to be exploited in the wild?
Given the nature of password disclosures, CVE-2016-10844 poses a risk for potential exploitation if not addressed promptly.