CVE-2019-17375 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can retain API access after account termination or renaming due to persistent credentials, requiring an upgrade to cPanel.
- 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-2019-17375?
CVE-2019-17375 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 9 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 82.0.15 allows API token credentials to persist after an account has been renamed or terminated (SEC-517).
Weakness: CWE-613
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17375?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17375?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17375 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-2019-17375 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17375 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfj3-q2vq-3xrj.