CVE-2020-10120 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in cPanel versions prior to 84.0.20, allowing authenticated resellers to execute arbitrary code as root via a cpsrvd rsync shell. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence like Metasploit or ExploitDB entries exist, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a complete system compromise remains high. This vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and has not seen active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 84.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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