Vulnerability in Cpanel

CVE-2021-38589

In cPanel before 96.0.13, scripts/fix-cpanel-perl does not properly restrict the overwriting of files (SEC-588).

EPSS: 0.009 (54.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38589?: CVE-2021-38589 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-38589?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.