What is CVE-2021-38590?

CVE-2021-38590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-38590?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cpanel

CVE-2021-38590

In cPanel before 96.0.8, weak permissions on web stats can lead to information disclosure (SEC-584).

EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38590?: CVE-2021-38590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-38590?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.