CVE-2020-29136

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Published Nov 27, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

In cPanel before 90.0.17, 2FA can be bypassed via a brute-force approach (SEC-575).

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel::::::::
	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-2020-21517	In cPanel before 90.0.17, 2FA can be bypassed via a brute-force approach (SEC-575).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.193% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/90-change-log/
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2020-0007-full-disclosure/
https://www.digitaldefense.com/news/zero-day-cpanel-and-webhost-manager/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Cpanel Cpanel

Weaknesses

CWE-307

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 27, 2020, 1:34 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: Nov 27, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 27, 2020, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:11 AM

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