Improper input validation in Cpanel

CVE-2016-10824

cPanel before 55.9999.141 allows unauthenticated arbitrary code execution via DNS NS entry poisoning (SEC-90).

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.025 (83.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10824?: CVE-2016-10824 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-10824?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.