CVE-2021-38586
4.4 MEDIUMIn cPanel before 98.0.1, /scripts/cpan_config performs unsafe operations on files (SEC-589)
Published: 2021-08-11 · Last updated: 2026-06-17
Severity and scoring
- CVSS
- 4.4 MEDIUM
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cpanel | cpanel |
Description
In cPanel before 98.0.1, /scripts/cpan_config performs unsafe operations on files (SEC-589).
Source: NVD
References
- [NVD]https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38586
- [Vendor advisory]https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/98-change-log/
- [Vendor advisory]https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/98-change-log/
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