full-disclosure - Re: cpanel exploit

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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:23:14 -0400
From: Rob Lemos <mail@...ertlemos.com>
To: Todd Burroughs <todd@...sec.net>
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: cpanel exploit

On Fri, 2006-09-29 at 06:56 -0400, Todd Burroughs wrote:
> Anyone have any info on this cpanel exploit.   I have a friend who found it
> pretty open to full user level acess, but not root.
> 
> I'm curious to know what the hole is/was.
> 
> http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/092706_Web_Hosts_Hit_by_Hackers.cfm
> 
> http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2006/09/23/hostgator_cpanel_security_hole_exploited_in_mass_hack.html

More information here as well:
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11415

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| editor-at-large | securityfocus |
| security watch columnist | pc magazine |
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