Auth bypass in Cpanel

CVE-2016-10831

cPanel before 55.9999.141 does not perform as two-factor authentication check when possessing another account (SEC-101).

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.014 (69.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10831?: CVE-2016-10831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-10831?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.