CVE-2021-38589
In cPanel before 96.0.13, scripts/fix-cpanel-perl does not properly restrict the overwriting of...
In cPanel before 96.0.13, scripts/fix-cpanel-perl does not properly restrict the overwriting of files (SEC-588).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In cPanel before 96.0.13, scripts/fix-cpanel-perl does not properly restrict the overwriting of files (SEC-588).
- Record
CVE-2021-38589- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In cPanel before 96.0.13, scripts/fix-cpanel-perl does not properly restrict the overwriting of files (SEC-588).
- Record
CVE-2021-38589- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-25031 No score
In cPanel before 96.0.13, scripts/fix-cpanel-perl does not properly restrict the overwriting of files (SEC-588).
- Record
EUVD-2021-25031- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5xhg-w4fw-xmxg No score
In cPanel before 96.0.13, scripts/fix-cpanel-perl does not properly restrict the overwriting of...
In cPanel before 96.0.13, scripts/fix-cpanel-perl does not properly restrict the overwriting of files (SEC-588).
- Record
GHSA-5xhg-w4fw-xmxg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-38589 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Cpanel, published August 11, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.