CVE-2017-18438

cPanel before 64.0.21 allows demo accounts to execute code via Encoding API calls (SEC-242).

CVSS v3.0 6.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/64+Change+Log	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2017-0003-full-disclosure/	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Information

Published : 2019-08-02 10:15

Updated : 2019-08-09 06:23

NVD link : CVE-2017-18438

Mitre link : CVE-2017-18438

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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Products Affected

cpanel

cpanel

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