VDB-139219 · CVE-2018-20912 · GCVE-0-2018-20912

cPanel up to 70.0.22 awstats input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in cPanel up to 70.0.22 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component awstats. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-20912. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 70.0.22 (Hosting Control Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component awstats. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

cPanel before 70.0.23 allows demo accounts to execute code via awstats (SEC-362).

The weakness was shared 08/01/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at documentation.cpanel.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-20912 since 07/31/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 70.0.23 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-139216, VDB-139217, VDB-139218 and VDB-139220 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Hosting Control Software

Name

cPanel

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 6.3
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: cPanel 70.0.23

Timelineinfo

07/31/2019 🔍
08/01/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/02/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/18/2020 +351 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2018-20912 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20912
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139219
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2019 11:42
Updated: 07/18/2020 09:21
Changes: 08/02/2019 11:42 (57), 07/18/2020 09:21 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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