cPanel suEXEC allows command execution
| cpanel-suexec-command-execute (16347) |  High Risk |
Description:
cPanel could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system as another user, caused by a vulnerability in suEXEC for mod_php. A remote authenticated attacker could execute shared scripts owned by the root user or wheel group to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jun 05 2004 - 17:13:42 CDT : cPanel mod_php suEXEC Taint Vulnerability.
- BID-10478: ClueCentral Apache Suexec Patch Security Weakness
- CVE-2004-0529: The modified suexec program in cPanel, when configured for mod_php and compiled for Apache 1.3.31 and earlier without mod_phpsuexec, allows local users to execute untrusted shared scripts and gain privileges, as demonstrated using untainted scripts such as (1) proftpdvhosts or (2) addalink.cgi, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0490.
- SA11798: cPanel suEXEC Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1010411: cPanel suEXEC Flaw May Let Remote Authenticated Users Execute Abitrary Code
Platforms Affected:
- cPanel cPanel 9.3.0-EDGE_95 prior
Reported:
Jun 07, 2004
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