cPanel up to 64.0.20 SSH Port Forwarding input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in cPanel up to 64.0.20. The affected element is an unknown function of the component SSH Port Forwarding. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-18443. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 64.0.20 (Hosting Control Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component SSH Port Forwarding. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. 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. The summary by CVE is:

cPanel before 64.0.21 allows demo and suspended accounts to use SSH port forwarding (SEC-247).

The weakness was presented 08/02/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at documentation.cpanel.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-18443 since 07/31/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 64.0.21 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-139332, VDB-139333, VDB-139334 and VDB-139335 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
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 64.0.21

Timelineinfo

07/31/2019 🔍
08/02/2019 +2 days 🔍
08/03/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/19/2020 +351 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2017-18443 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18443
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139343
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/03/2019 07:51
Updated: 07/19/2020 09:14
Changes: 08/03/2019 07:51 (57), 07/19/2020 09:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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