CVE-2016-10809 — HIGH (8.8)

Q: What is CVE-2016-10809?

CVE-2016-10809 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). In cPanel before 57.9999.54, /scripts/checkinfopages exposed a TTY to an unprivileged process (SEC-114).

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-10809?

CVE-2016-10809 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10809?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cpanel Cpanel.

Vulnerability Description

In cPanel before 57.9999.54, /scripts/checkinfopages exposed a TTY to an unprivileged process (SEC-114).

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cpanel	Cpanel	>= 11.50.0.4, < 11.50.6.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/58+Change+LogRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2016-0003-full-disclosure/Vendor Advisory
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/58+Change+LogRelease NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10809?

CVE-2016-10809 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). In cPanel before 57.9999.54, /scripts/checkinfopages exposed a TTY to an unprivileged process (SEC-114).

How severe is CVE-2016-10809?

CVE-2016-10809 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10809?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cpanel Cpanel.