RCE in Cpanel

CVE-2017-18468

cPanel before 62.0.17 allows demo accounts to execute code via the Htaccess::setphppreference API (SEC-232).

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.010 (58.7th 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)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18468?: CVE-2017-18468 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2019-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-18468?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.