Medium severity · published Aug 11, 2021
CVE-2021-38586
In cPanel before 98.0.1, /scripts/cpan_config performs unsafe operations on files (SEC-589)
4.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In cPanel before 98.0.1, /scripts/cpan_config performs unsafe operations on files (SEC-589).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cpanel · Cpanel
11.94.0.0 before 11.94.0.13; 11.96.0.0 before 11.96.0.13; 11.98.0.0 before 11.98.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38586
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38586
Release Notes
https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/98-change-log/
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