CVE-2021-38585 Deserialization in n/a
An attacker can exploit the WHM Locale Upload feature in cPanel to perform unserialization attacks, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2021-38585?
CVE-2021-38585 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 11 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WHM Locale Upload feature in cPanel before 98.0.1 allows unserialization attacks (SEC-585).
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38585?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38585?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38585 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2021-38585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-729w-472v-g84v.