CVE-2017-18430 Privilege escalation in n/a
Incorrect file ownership settings in cPanel's reassign_post_terminate_cruft feature may allow attackers to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18430?
CVE-2017-18430 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 2 Aug 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In cPanel before 66.0.2, user and group ownership may be incorrectly set when using reassign_post_terminate_cruft (SEC-294).
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18430?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18430?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18430 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-18430 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18430 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqgv-f79h-27fj.