New cPanel Flaw Lets a Hosting Account With Mail Privileges Run Code as Root
cPanel has patched a flaw that it says lets a single hosting account take control of an entire server. An authenticated account holder with mail-related privileges can create files of their choosing on the server through EmailTrack and,…
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