CVE-2016-10820 Missing authorization in n/a
cPanel allows daemons to access controlling TTYs, potentially enabling privilege escalation or code execution for attackers.
- 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-2016-10820?
CVE-2016-10820 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 1 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 55.9999.141 allows daemons to access their controlling TTYs (SEC-31).
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10820?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10820?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10820 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2016-10820 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10820 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcxj-8jgw-c44w.