CVE-2016-10791 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can log in as system accounts because cPanel fails to ensure these accounts lack valid passwords, leading to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10791?
CVE-2016-10791 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 6 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 60.0.15 does not ensure that system accounts lack a valid password, so that logins are impossible (CPANEL-9559).
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10791?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-10791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-f567-cv78-6h3j.