CVE-2016-10821 describes a vulnerability in cPanel versions prior to 55.9999.141 where the Scripts/addpop utility exposes a command-line password in process lists. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) allows an authenticated attacker to remotely access sensitive information, specifically passwords, with low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, the potential for unauthorized credential disclosure remains a concern for affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.50.0.4, < 11.50.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.52.0.5, < 11.52.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.54.0.0, < 11.54.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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