What is CVE-2016-10801?

CVE-2016-10801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-08-07.

How severe is CVE-2016-10801?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cpanel

CVE-2016-10801

cPanel before 58.0.4 has improper session handling for shared users (SEC-139).

EPSS: 0.011 (63.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10801?: CVE-2016-10801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-10801?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.