CVE-2017-18448 : cPanel before 64.0.21 allows certain file-read operations via a Serverinfo

cPanel before 64.0.21 allows certain file-read operations via a Serverinfo_manpage API call (SEC-252).

Published 2019-08-02 17:15:13

Updated 2019-08-08 14:34:50

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2017-18448

Cpanel » Cpanel
Versions from including (>=) 61.9999.55 and before (<) 62.0.24
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Cpanel » Cpanel
Versions from including (>=) 63.9999.74 and before (<) 64.0.21
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Cpanel » Cpanel
Versions from including (>=) 59.9999.58 and before (<) 60.0.43
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Cpanel » Cpanel
Versions from including (>=) 57.9999.48 and before (<) 58.0.49
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Cpanel » Cpanel
Versions from including (>=) 55.9999.61 and before (<) 56.0.49
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.09%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 40 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
5.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	3.9	1.4	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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