cPanel up to 62.0.3 WHM API API Call 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in cPanel up to 62.0.3. This affects an unknown part of the component WHM API. The manipulation as part of API Call leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-18480. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in cPanel up to 62.0.3 (Hosting Control Software). This issue affects an unknown code of the component WHM API. The manipulation as part of a API Call leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

cPanel before 62.0.4 does not enforce account ownership for has_mycnf_for_cpuser WHM API calls (SEC-210).

The weakness was presented 08/05/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at documentation.cpanel.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-18480 since 07/31/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 62.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-139354, VDB-139355, VDB-139356 and VDB-139357 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cPanel 62.0.4

Timelineinfo

07/31/2019 🔍
08/05/2019 +5 days 🔍
08/05/2019 +0 days 🔍
07/21/2020 +351 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: documentation.cpanel.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-18480 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18480
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139493
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2019 22:00
Updated: 07/21/2020 09:06
Changes: 08/05/2019 22:00 (58), 07/21/2020 09:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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