CVE-2017-18430 — MEDIUM (4.7)

Q: What is CVE-2017-18430?

CVE-2017-18430 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). In cPanel before 66.0.2, user and group ownership may be incorrectly set when using reassign_post_terminate_cruft (SEC-294).

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-18430?

CVE-2017-18430 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18430?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cpanel Cpanel.

Vulnerability Description

In cPanel before 66.0.2, user and group ownership may be incorrectly set when using reassign_post_terminate_cruft (SEC-294).

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cpanel	Cpanel	>= 55.9999.61, < 56.0.51

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/66+Change+LogRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2017-0004-full-disclosure/Vendor Advisory
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/66+Change+LogRelease NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-18430?

CVE-2017-18430 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). In cPanel before 66.0.2, user and group ownership may be incorrectly set when using reassign_post_terminate_cruft (SEC-294).

How severe is CVE-2017-18430?

CVE-2017-18430 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18430?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cpanel Cpanel.