Improper input validation in Cpanel

CVE-2018-20882

cPanel before 74.0.8 allows arbitrary file-write operations in the context of the root account during WHM Force Password Change (SEC-447).

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

EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20882?: CVE-2018-20882 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-20882?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.