CVE-2017-18396 is a local file-read vulnerability affecting cPanel versions prior to 68.0.15, specifically through its Exim vdomainaliases feature. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), an attacker with local user privileges could exploit this flaw to read arbitrary files on the system, leading to a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or Nuclei, and it has received no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 61.9999.55, < 62.0.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 63.9999.74, < 64.0.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 65.9999.38, < 66.0.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 67.9999.64, < 68.0.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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