RCE in Cpanel

CVE-2016-10843

cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows code execution in the context of shared users via JSON-API (SEC-76).

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.014 (70.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-77 — Command Injection

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10843?: CVE-2016-10843 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-10843?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.