Vulnerability in Cpanel

CVE-2016-10838

cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows arbitrary file-read operations via the bin/fmq script (SEC-70).

EPSS: 0.011 (63.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10838?: CVE-2016-10838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-10838?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.