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CVE-2016-10798

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-08-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-362

Description

cPanel before 58.0.4 allows a file-ownership change (to nobody) via rearrangeacct (SEC-134).

Affected products

• WebPros cPanel: from 55.9999.61 before 56.0.27; from 57.9999.48 before 58.0.4 — fixed in 56.0.27, 58.0.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WebPros cPanel 56.0.27, 58.0.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/58+Change+Log
• https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/58+Change+Log

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