CVE-2017-18390 json
cPanel before 68.0.15 allows code execution in the context of the root account because of weak permissions on incremental backups (SEC-322).
published 2019-08-02 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9506
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cPanel before 68.0.15 allows code execution in the context of the root account because of weak permissions on incremental backups (SEC-322).
Patch / fix
- cpanel cpanel 62.0.35, 64.0.42, 66.0.34, 68.0.15
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-275 Permission Issues
References
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news.cpanel.com
/cpanel-tsr-2017-0006-full-disclosure/
vendor-advisory
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documentation.cpanel.net
/display/CL/68+Change+Log
product, release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18390
- NVD CVE-2017-18390
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