cPanel login scripts allows command execution
| cpanel-login-execute-commands (15486) |  High Risk |
Description:
cPanel could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the login script. A remote attacker could supply shell meta characters to the ?user parameter, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system with root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of cPanel (9.1.0 build 41 or later), available from the cPanel Inc. Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Mar 12 2004 - 12:00:28 CST : Cpanel 9.1.0 have a problem ?.
- cPanel Inc. Web site: cPanel.
- BID-9855: cPanel Login Script Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1770: The login page for cPanel 9.1.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the user parameter.
- SA11124: cPanel Login Command Injection Vulnerability
- US-CERT VU#831534: cPanel fails to verify input passed to the user parameter
Platforms Affected:
- cPanel cPanel 9.1 and prior
Reported:
Mar 12, 2004
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