CVE-2016-10835 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass cPHulk brute-force protection in cPanel by manipulating account names, allowing unauthorized access attempts.
- 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-2016-10835?
CVE-2016-10835 is a medium-severity authentication bypass 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 a POP/IMAP cPHulk bypass via account name munging (SEC-107).
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10835?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10835 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-2016-10835 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10835 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj9x-38mr-vx52.