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).

CVSS v3.0 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.6 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 9.5

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/74+Change+Log	Product Release Notes
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2018-0005-full-disclosure/	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel::::::::

Information

Published : 2019-08-01 06:15

Updated : 2019-08-08 09:39

NVD link : CVE-2018-20882

Mitre link : CVE-2018-20882

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

cpanel

cpanel

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