CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-20888

Improper Authentication

Published: Aug 01, 2019 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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cPanel before 74.0.0 allows file modification in the context of the root account because of incorrect HTTP authentication (SEC-424).

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
CpanelCpanel69.9999.122 (including)70.0.53 (excluding)
CpanelCpanel71.9980.30 (including)72.0.10 (excluding)
CpanelCpanel73.9980.0 (including)74.0.0 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References