Low severity · published Aug 2, 2019
CVE-2017-18427
In cPanel before 66.0.2, weak log-file permissions can occur after account modification (SEC-289)
3.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In cPanel before 66.0.2, weak log-file permissions can occur after account modification (SEC-289).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cpanel · Cpanel
55.9999.61 before 56.0.51; 57.9999.48 before 58.0.52; 59.9999.58 before 60.0.45; 61.9999.55 before 62.0.27; 63.9999.74 before 64.0.33; 65.9999.38 before 66.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18427
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18427
Release Notes
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/66+Change+Log
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