CVE-2018-20888

cPanel before 74.0.0 allows file modification in the context of the root account because of incorrect HTTP authentication (SEC-424).

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/74+Change+Log	Product Release Notes
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2018-0004-full-disclosure/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-08-01 14:15

Updated : 2019-08-07 16:27

NVD link : CVE-2018-20888

Mitre link : CVE-2018-20888

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-20888

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cpanel

cpanel

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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