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CVE-2016-10791

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-08-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-255

Description

cPanel before 60.0.15 does not ensure that system accounts lack a valid password, so that logins are impossible (CPANEL-9559).

Affected products

• WebPros cPanel: from 59.9999.58 before 60.0.15 — fixed in 60.0.15

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WebPros cPanel 60.0.15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/60+Change+Log
• https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/60+Change+Log

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