CVE-2016-10859

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—

8.1

cPanel before 11.54.0.0 allows unauthorized password changes via Webmail API commands (SEC-65).

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 48.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 1, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (3)

cve@mitrehttps://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/54+Change+Log
nvd@nisthttps://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2015-0006-full-disclosure/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/54+Change+Log

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-285Improper Authorization

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 16:35 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 16:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-10859?

CVE-2016-10859 is a high vulnerability published on August 1, 2019. cPanel before 11.54.0.0 allows unauthorized password changes via Webmail API commands (SEC-65).

When was CVE-2016-10859 disclosed?

CVE-2016-10859 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 1, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-10859 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10859 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 48.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10859?

CVE-2016-10859 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-10859?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10859, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2016-10859

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