CVE-2019-14404 Information disclosure in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files as root via the Exim virtual_user_spam router in cPanel, exposing sensitive system data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-14404?
CVE-2019-14404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 30 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 78.0.18 allows certain file-read operations in the context of the root account via the Exim virtual_user_spam router (SEC-484).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-14404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc4q-p2j2-7x7j.