CVE-2017-18407 Security feature bypass in n/a
cPanel fails to verify SSL hostnames during support agreement downloads, allowing potential man-in-the-middle attacks or bypassing security checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18407?
CVE-2017-18407 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 2 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 67.9999.103 does not enforce SSL hostname verification for the support-agreement download (SEC-279).
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18407?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18407?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18407 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-18407 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18407 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-685j-342h-qp93.