CVE-2016-10848 json
cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows arbitrary file-overwrite operations in scripts/quotacheck (SEC-81).
published 2019-08-01 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1842
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cPanel before 11.54.0.4 allows arbitrary file-overwrite operations in scripts/quotacheck (SEC-81).
Patch / fix
- cpanel cpanel 11.48.5.2, 11.50.4.3, 11.52.2.4, 11.54.0.4
Exploit prediction
1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-285 Improper Authorization
References
-
documentation.cpanel.net
/display/CL/54+Change+Log
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
news.cpanel.com
/cpanel-tsr-2016-0001-full-disclosure/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10848
- NVD CVE-2016-10848
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