cPanel up to 73.x Password Cache information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in cPanel up to 73.x. This affects an unknown part of the component Password Cache Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-20889. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in cPanel up to 73.x (Hosting Control Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Password Cache Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

cPanel before 74.0.0 allows certain file-read operations via password file caching (SEC-425).

The weakness was released 08/01/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at documentation.cpanel.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-20889 since 07/31/2019. 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 T1592.

Upgrading to version 74.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-139118, VDB-139119, VDB-139120 and VDB-139121. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 4.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: cPanel 74.0.0

Timelineinfo

07/31/2019 🔍
08/01/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/02/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/17/2020 +350 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2018-20889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139196
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2019 11:36
Updated: 07/17/2020 22:11
Changes: 08/02/2019 11:36 (58), 07/17/2020 22:11 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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