CVE-2017-18389 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via string format injection in the cPanel Dovecot XAPS plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18389?
CVE-2017-18389 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 2 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 68.0.15 allows string format injection in dovecot-xaps-plugin (SEC-318).
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18389?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18389?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2017-18389 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18389 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2f5p-v6hx-m53v.