cPanel up to 73.x Apache HTTP Server DocumentRoot injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in cPanel up to 73.x. This affects an unknown part of the component Apache HTTP Server. Such manipulation of the argument DocumentRoot leads to injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-20885. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 73.x (Hosting Control Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Apache HTTP Server. The manipulation of the argument DocumentRoot with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

cPanel before 74.0.0 allows Apache HTTP Server configuration injection because of DocumentRoot variable interpolation (SEC-416).

The weakness was published 08/01/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at documentation.cpanel.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-20885 since 07/31/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1055 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 74.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-139118, VDB-139119, VDB-139120 and VDB-139121. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cPanel 74.0.0

Timelineinfo

07/31/2019 🔍
08/01/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/01/2019 +0 days 🔍
07/17/2020 +351 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: documentation.cpanel.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-20885 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20885
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139130
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/01/2019 16:57
Updated: 07/17/2020 14:54
Changes: 08/01/2019 16:57 (58), 07/17/2020 14:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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