CVE-2017-18400 describes a local root code execution vulnerability in cPanel versions prior to 68.0.15, specifically affecting the cpdavd service. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability allows a local attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code with root privileges, leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant 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:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.