cPanel up to 64.0.20 Serverinfo_manpage API API Call path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in cPanel up to 64.0.20. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Serverinfo_manpage API. Executing a manipulation as part of API Call can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-18448. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in cPanel up to 64.0.20 (Hosting Control Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Serverinfo_manpage API. The manipulation as part of a API Call leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

cPanel before 64.0.21 allows certain file-read operations via a Serverinfo_manpage API call (SEC-252).

The weakness was presented 08/02/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at documentation.cpanel.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-18448 since 07/31/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 64.0.21 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-139332, VDB-139333, VDB-139334 and VDB-139335 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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
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CVE: CVE-2017-18448 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18448
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139348
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/03/2019 07:52
Updated: 07/19/2020 09:32
Changes: 08/03/2019 07:52 (59), 07/19/2020 09:32 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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