CVE-2020-10120 Command injection in n/a
Resellers can achieve remote code execution as root via a cpsrvd rsync shell vulnerability in cPanel.
- 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-2020-10120?
CVE-2020-10120 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 allows resellers to achieve remote code execution as root via a cpsrvd rsync shell (SEC-545).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10120?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10120 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-2020-10120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmr3-53wm-gfwf.