Out-of-bounds Read in Cpanel

CVE-2017-18446

cPanel before 64.0.21 allows file-read and file-write operations for demo accounts via the SourceIPCheck API (SEC-250).

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (49.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18446?: CVE-2017-18446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2019-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-18446?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.