CVE-2017-18432 describes a vulnerability in cPanel versions prior to 64.0.21, where the Horde MySQL to SQLite conversion process can inadvertently expose a database password. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) allows a local, low-privileged attacker to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with low attack complexity. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation (KEV) has been identified, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for significant compromise warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 55.9999.61, < 56.0.49CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 57.9999.48, < 58.0.49CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 59.9999.58, < 60.0.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 61.9999.55, < 62.0.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 63.9999.74, < 64.0.21CPE 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
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