CVE-2018-20888 describes a vulnerability in cPanel versions prior to 74.0.0, allowing an authenticated local attacker to modify files as the root user due to improper HTTP authentication. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this flaw requires local access and low privileges, but can lead to high integrity impact without user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 69.9999.122, < 70.0.53CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 71.9980.30, < 72.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 73.9980.0, < 74.0.0CPE 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:N/I:H/A:N
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