CVE - CVE-2008-2478

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-2478	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
DISPUTED scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users with reseller privileges to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the Email address field (aka Email text box). NOTE: the vendor disputes this, stating "I'm unable to reproduce such an issue on multiple servers running different versions of cPanel."
References
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BID:29277 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277 BUGTRAQ:20080518 Cpanel all version >> root access with a reseller account. URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492223/100/0/threaded BUGTRAQ:20080519 Re: Cpanel all version >> root access with a reseller account. URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492259/100/0/threaded SECTRACK:1020042 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042 XF:cpanel-wwwact-privilege-escalation(42529) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080528	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080528)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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