CVE-2018-20879 : cPanel before 74.0.8 allows demo accounts to execute arbitrary code via the File

cPanel before 74.0.8 allows demo accounts to execute arbitrary code via the Fileman::viewfile API (SEC-444).

Published 2019-08-01 13:15:13

Updated 2019-08-01 20:14:40

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2018-20879

Cpanel » Cpanel
Versions before (<) 74.0.8
cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.06%

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

~ 28 %

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

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.5	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
6.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	2.8	3.4	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: Low

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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