Critical severity · published Aug 1, 2019
CVE-2016-10817
cPanel before 57.9999.54 allows SQL Injection via the ModSecurity TailWatch log file (SEC-123)
9.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
cPanel before 57.9999.54 allows SQL Injection via the ModSecurity TailWatch log file (SEC-123).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cpanel · Cpanel
11.50.0.4 before 11.50.6.2; 11.52.6.0 before 11.52.6.1; 11.54.0.0 before 11.54.0.24; 56.0.1 before 56.0.15 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10817
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10817
Product
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/58+Change+Log
Vendor Advisory
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2016-0003-full-disclosure/
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