Information disclosure in Cpanel

CVE-2016-10809

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

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.013 (67.9th 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-200 — Information Disclosure

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10809?: CVE-2016-10809 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-10809?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.