VDB-139259 · CVE-2018-20952 · GCVE-0-2018-20952

cPanel up to 68.0.26 WHM Apache Includes Editor information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in cPanel up to 68.0.26. Affected is an unknown function of the component WHM Apache Includes Editor. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-20952. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no 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 68.0.26 (Hosting Control Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component WHM Apache Includes Editor. 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. The summary by CVE is:

cPanel before 68.0.27 creates world-readable files during use of WHM Apache Includes Editor (SEC-388).

The weakness was shared 08/01/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at documentation.cpanel.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-20952 since 07/31/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 68.0.27 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-139243, VDB-139244, VDB-139245 and VDB-139246 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: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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 68.0.27

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-2018-20952 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20952
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139259
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2019 11:52
Updated: 07/18/2020 12:39
Changes: 08/02/2019 11:52 (57), 07/18/2020 12:39 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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