Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-20882
cPanel before 74.0.8 allows arbitrary file-write operations in the context of the root account during WHM Force Password Change (SEC-447).
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2018-20882
- cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-20882
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
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-20882
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:C/A:C |
3.4
|
9.5
|
NIST | |
6.8
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
1.3
|
5.5
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-20882
-
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)
References for CVE-2018-20882
-
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2018-0005-full-disclosure/
cPanel TSR-2018-0005 Full Disclosure | cPanel NewsroomVendor Advisory
-
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/74+Change+Log
74 Change Log - Change Logs - cPanel DocumentationProduct;Release Notes
Jump to