High severity · published Aug 11, 2021
CVE-2021-38588
In cPanel before 96.0.13, fix_cpanel_perl lacks verification of the integrity of downloads (SEC-587)
8.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In cPanel before 96.0.13, fix_cpanel_perl lacks verification of the integrity of downloads (SEC-587).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cpanel · Cpanel
before 96.0.13 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38588
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38588
Release Notes
https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/96-change-log/
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