CVE-2004-1769

Cpanel vulnerability

CVSS

10.0

EPSS

30.3%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

The "Allow cPanel users to reset their password via email" feature in cPanel 9.1.0 build 34 and earlier, including 8.x, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the user parameter to resetpass.

Affected vendor

Cpanel

Affected product

Cpanel

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published

2004-03-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 30.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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