CVE-2017-18412 json
cPanel before 67.9999.103 allows Apache HTTP Server log files to become world-readable because of mishandling on an account rename (SEC-296…
published 2019-08-02 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9528
- cvss
- 2.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cPanel before 67.9999.103 allows Apache HTTP Server log files to become world-readable because of mishandling on an account rename (SEC-296).
Patch / fix
- cpanel cpanel 56.0.52, 60.0.48, 62.0.30, 64.0.40, 66.0.23, 67.9999.103
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 2.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
References
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news.cpanel.com
/cpanel-tsr-2017-0005-full-disclosure/
vendor-advisory
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documentation.cpanel.net
/display/CL/68+Change+Log
product, release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18412
- NVD CVE-2017-18412
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