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CVE-2020-10120

cPanel before 84.0.20 allows resellers to achieve remote code execution as root via a cpsrvd...

7.2 High

CVE-2020-10120 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cpanel, published March 17, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.71%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.2 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
2.71%EPSS, 86th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

cPanel before 84.0.20 allows resellers to achieve remote code execution as root via a cpsrvd rsync shell (SEC-545).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.71%Up 1.8 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.2

cPanel before 84.0.20 allows resellers to achieve remote code execution as root via a cpsrvd rsync shell (SEC-545).

Record
CVE-2020-10120
CVSS 3.1
7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
9.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

cPanel before 84.0.20 allows resellers to achieve remote code execution as root via a cpsrvd rsync shell (SEC-545).

Record
CVE-2020-10120
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-2583No score

cPanel before 84.0.20 allows resellers to achieve remote code execution as root via a cpsrvd rsync shell (SEC-545).

Record
EUVD-2020-2583
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vmr3-53wm-gfwfNo score

cPanel before 84.0.20 allows resellers to achieve remote code execution as root via a cpsrvd...

cPanel before 84.0.20 allows resellers to achieve remote code execution as root via a cpsrvd rsync shell (SEC-545).

Record
GHSA-vmr3-53wm-gfwf
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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