Improper input validation in Cpanel

CVE-2017-18430

In cPanel before 66.0.2, user and group ownership may be incorrectly set when using reassign_post_terminate_cruft (SEC-294).

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.007 (48.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18430?: CVE-2017-18430 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2019-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-18430?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.