cPanel up to 76.0.7 PostgreSQL Password Change credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 76.0.7 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component PostgreSQL Password Change Handler. Such manipulation leads to credentials management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-20862. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 76.0.7 (Hosting Control Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component PostgreSQL Password Change Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-255. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

cPanel before 76.0.8 unsafely performs PostgreSQL password changes (SEC-366).

The weakness was presented 07/30/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at documentation.cpanel.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-20862 since 07/29/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

Upgrading to version 76.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-138969, VDB-138970, VDB-138971 and VDB-138972 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: cPanel 76.0.8

Timelineinfo

07/29/2019 🔍
07/30/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/31/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/15/2020 +350 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: documentation.cpanel.net
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-20862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138968
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2019 08:16
Updated: 07/15/2020 17:43
Changes: 07/31/2019 08:16 (57), 07/15/2020 17:43 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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