CVE-2016-10824 Code injection in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on cPanel servers by poisoning DNS NS entries, requiring immediate upgrades.
- 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-2016-10824?
CVE-2016-10824 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 1 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 55.9999.141 allows unauthenticated arbitrary code execution via DNS NS entry poisoning (SEC-90).
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10824?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-10824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10824 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w6r6-7gh3-jg4c.