CVE-2020-10122 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers with webmail or demo accounts can delete arbitrary files on the server due to improper path handling in cPanel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-10122?
CVE-2020-10122 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 17 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 84.0.20 allows a webmail or demo account to delete arbitrary files (SEC-547).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-10122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vr4r-wwx9-gh33.