CVE-2006-5014 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate privileges via mysqladmin and hooksadmin in cPanel, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5014?
CVE-2006-5014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 27 Sep 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in cPanel before 10.9.0 12 Tree allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors in (1) mysqladmin and (2) hooksadmin.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5014?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5014?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5014 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5014 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5014 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj38-v6qv-2jpj.