What is CVE-2017-18386?

CVE-2017-18386 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-08-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-18386?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cpanel

CVE-2017-18386

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows arbitrary code execution via Maketext injection in PostgresAdmin (SEC-313).

EPSS: 0.020 (78.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product, Release Notes)
nvd@nist.gov (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18386?: CVE-2017-18386 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-18386?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.