CVE-2017-18451 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: What is CVE-2017-18451?

CVE-2017-18451 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). cPanel before 64.0.21 allows attackers to read a user's crontab file during a short time interval upon a cPAddon upgrade (SEC-257).

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-18451?

CVE-2017-18451 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18451?

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

Vulnerability Description

cPanel before 64.0.21 allows attackers to read a user's crontab file during a short time interval upon a cPAddon upgrade (SEC-257).

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cpanel	Cpanel	>= 56.0.1, < 56.0.49

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/64+Change+LogProductRelease Notes
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2017-0003-full-disclosure/Vendor Advisory
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/64+Change+LogProductRelease Notes

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-18451?

CVE-2017-18451 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). cPanel before 64.0.21 allows attackers to read a user's crontab file during a short time interval upon a cPAddon upgrade (SEC-257).

How severe is CVE-2017-18451?

CVE-2017-18451 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18451?

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