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CVE-2016-10771

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-08-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

cPanel before 60.0.25 allows file-create and file-chmod operations during ModSecurity Audit logfile processing (SEC-165).

Affected products

WebPros cPanel: from 11.54.0.0 before 11.54.0.33; from 55.9999.61 before 56.0.39; from 57.9999.48 before 58.0.37; from 59.9999.58 before 60.0.25 — fixed in 11.54.0.33, 56.0.39, 58.0.37, 60.0.25

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WebPros cPanel 11.54.0.33, 56.0.39, 58.0.37, 60.0.25. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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