Auth bypass in Cpanel

CVE-2018-20888

cPanel before 74.0.0 allows file modification in the context of the root account because of incorrect HTTP authentication (SEC-424).

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (28.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20888?: CVE-2018-20888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-20888?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.