CVE-2019-20492 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication in cPanel due to password file misparsing, allowing unauthorized access to the control panel.
- 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-2019-20492?
CVE-2019-20492 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 17 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 82.0.18 allows authentication bypass because of misparsing of the format of the password file (SEC-516).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20492?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20492 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-2019-20492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh56-rrqp-mfw3.