CVE-2017-18451 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read user crontab files during cPAddon upgrades, exposing scheduled tasks and potentially sensitive command details.
- 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-2017-18451?
CVE-2017-18451 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 64.0.21 allows attackers to read a user's crontab file during a short time interval upon a cPAddon upgrade (SEC-257).
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18451?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18451?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-18451 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18451 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmr7-x7m5-m4m4.