7.8high
CVE-2017-18463
cPanel before 62.0.17 allows code execution in the context of the root account via a long DocumentRoot path (SEC-225).
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
cPanel before 62.0.17 allows code execution in the context of the root account via a long DocumentRoot path (SEC-225).
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- documentation.cpanel.net /display/CL/62+Change+Log · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- news.cpanel.com /cpanel-tsr-2017-0002-full-disclosure/ · Vendor Advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-18463
- NVD: CVE-2017-18463
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