CVE-2017-18480 describes an access control vulnerability in cPanel versions prior to 62.0.4, where the has_mycnf_for_cpuser WHM API call fails to enforce proper account ownership. This flaw allows an authenticated, low-privileged attacker to potentially access sensitive information, as indicated by its CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium) with high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.54.0.0, < 11.54.0.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 55.9999.61, < 56.0.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 57.9999.48, < 58.0.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 59.9999.58, < 60.0.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 61.9999.55, < 62.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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