CVE-2018-20882 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can write arbitrary files as root via WHM Force Password Change, leading to potential code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-20882?
CVE-2018-20882 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 1 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
cPanel before 74.0.8 allows arbitrary file-write operations in the context of the root account during WHM Force Password Change (SEC-447).
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20882?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20882?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20882 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-2018-20882 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20882 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qgv-3f8w-3rhw.