CVE-2018-20869 : cPanel before 76.0.8 allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the root

cPanel before 76.0.8 allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the root account via dnssec adminbin (SEC-465).

Published 2019-07-30 15:15:11

Updated 2019-07-31 15:56:36

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Input validation

Products affected by CVE-2018-20869

Cpanel » Cpanel
Versions before (<) 76.0.8
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

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

~ 10 %

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

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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