Low severity · published Aug 1, 2019
CVE-2018-20942
cPanel before 68.0.27 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon configuring crontab (SEC-351)
2.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
cPanel before 68.0.27 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon configuring crontab (SEC-351).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cpanel · Cpanel
61.9999.55 before 62.0.39; 65.9999.38 before 66.0.35; 67.9999.64 before 68.0.27 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20942
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20942
Release Notes
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/68+Change+Log
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