CVE-2020-10115 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code as root in cPanel when PowerDNS is enabled, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-10115?
CVE-2020-10115 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 17 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 84.0.20, when PowerDNS is used, allows arbitrary code execution as root via dnsadmin. (SEC-537).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10115?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2020-10115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg6r-jcjj-j993.