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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10121
CVE-2020-10121:
cPanel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
cPanel before version 84.0.20 contains a vulnerability that allows a demo account to achieve code execution via PassengerApps APIs (SEC-546) (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 CRITICAL (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating a critical severity level with network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to achieve code execution with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in cPanel version 84.0.20. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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