cPanel up to 68.0.14 dovecot-xaps-plugin Format injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in cPanel up to 68.0.14 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component dovecot-xaps-plugin. The manipulation leads to injection (Format). This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-18389. 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 68.0.14 (Hosting Control Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component dovecot-xaps-plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability (Format). 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. The summary by CVE is:

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows string format injection in dovecot-xaps-plugin (SEC-318).

The weakness was shared 08/02/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at documentation.cpanel.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-18389 since 07/31/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1055 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 68.0.15 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-139243, VDB-139244, VDB-139245 and VDB-139246 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cPanel 68.0.15

Timelineinfo

07/31/2019 🔍
08/02/2019 +2 days 🔍
08/02/2019 +0 days 🔍
07/18/2020 +351 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2017-18389 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18389
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139289
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2019 22:18
Updated: 07/18/2020 16:56
Changes: 08/02/2019 22:18 (59), 07/18/2020 16:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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