Auth bypass in Cpanel

CVE-2018-20927

cPanel before 70.0.23 allows jailshell escape because of incorrect crontab parsing (SEC-382).

EPSS: 0.003 (24.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20927?: CVE-2018-20927 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-20927?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.