cPanel up to 68.0.14 PostgreSQL Database Collision input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 68.0.14. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component PostgreSQL Database. Such manipulation leads to input validation (Collision). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-18392. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 68.0.14 (Hosting Control Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component PostgreSQL Database. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability (Collision). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows collisions because PostgreSQL databases can be assigned to multiple accounts (SEC-325).

The weakness was disclosed 08/02/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at documentation.cpanel.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-18392 since 07/31/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 68.0.15 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-139243, VDB-139244, VDB-139245 and VDB-139246 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Collision
Class: Input validation / Collision
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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 🔍
08/03/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/18/2020 +350 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2017-18392 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18392
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139292
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/03/2019 07:38
Updated: 07/18/2020 17:30
Changes: 08/03/2019 07:38 (58), 07/18/2020 17:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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