CVE-2017-18413 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can overwrite the root home directory by exploiting a mount disappearance in the backup system, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18413?
CVE-2017-18413 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 2 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In cPanel before 67.9999.103, the backup system overwrites root's home directory when a mount disappears (SEC-299).
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18413?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18413?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18413 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-18413 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18413 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7fp-h37w-pxqj.