Improper input validation in Cpanel

CVE-2018-20917

cPanel before 70.0.23 allows any user to disable Solr (SEC-371).

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

EPSS: 0.003 (26.8th 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:N/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, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20917?: CVE-2018-20917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-20917?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.