Auth bypass in Cpanel

CVE-2018-20937

cPanel before 68.0.27 does not validate database and dbuser names during renames (SEC-321).

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.006 (43.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20937?: CVE-2018-20937 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-20937?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.