Vulnerability in Cpanel

CVE-2017-18390

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows code execution in the context of the root account because of weak permissions on incremental backups (SEC-322).

EPSS: 0.005 (38.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-275 — Permission Issues

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18390?: CVE-2017-18390 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Permission Issues. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-18390?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.