CVE-2003-1426
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CVE-2003-1426 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Openwebmail in cPanel 5.0, when run using suid Perl, adds the directory in the SCRIPT_FILENAME environment variable to Perl's @INC include array, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying SCRIPT_FILENAME to reference a directory containing a malicious openwebmail-shared.pl executable.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Openwebmail in cPanel 5.0, when run using suid Perl, adds the directory in the SCRIPT_FILENAME environment variable to Perl's @INC include array, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying SCRIPT_FILENAME to reference a directory containing a malicious openwebmail-shared.pl executable.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cpanel | Cpanel | 5.0 |
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