CVE-2017-18438

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Published Aug 2, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

cPanel before 64.0.21 allows demo accounts to execute code via Encoding API calls (SEC-242).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel::::::::
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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-9554	cPanel before 64.0.21 allows demo accounts to execute code via Encoding API calls (SEC-242).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.829% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/64+Change+Log
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2017-0003-full-disclosure/

History

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Subscriptions

Cpanel Cpanel

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:20 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 2, 2019, 4:14 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:20 PM
Reserved: Jul 31, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:12 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 2, 2019, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:12 AM

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