CVE-2016-10859 describes a critical vulnerability in cPanel versions prior to 11.54.0.0, allowing unauthorized password changes through Webmail API commands. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) can be exploited remotely with low complexity, enabling an attacker with low privileges to compromise user accounts and gain high confidentiality and integrity impact. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for unauthorized access makes this a significant risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.48.0.5, < 11.48.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.50.0.4, < 11.50.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.51.9999.98, < 11.52.0.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.52.1.0, < 11.52.1.1CPE 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:H/A:N
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