CVE-2017-18436 json
cPanel before 64.0.21 allows demo accounts to read files via a Fileman::getfileactions API2 call (SEC-239).
published 2019-08-02 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9552
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cPanel before 64.0.21 allows demo accounts to read files via a Fileman::getfileactions API2 call (SEC-239).
Patch / fix
- cpanel cpanel 56.0.49, 58.0.49, 60.0.43, 62.0.24, 64.0.21
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.7 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
documentation.cpanel.net
/display/CL/64+Change+Log
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
news.cpanel.com
/cpanel-tsr-2017-0003-full-disclosure/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18436
- NVD CVE-2017-18436
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