CVE-2017-18450 json
cPanel before 64.0.21 allows certain file-chmod operations via /scripts/convert_roundcube_mysql2sqlite (SEC-255).
published 2019-08-02 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9566
- cvss
- 4.5
- 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 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cPanel before 64.0.21 allows certain file-chmod operations via /scripts/convert_roundcube_mysql2sqlite (SEC-255).
Patch / fix
- cpanel cpanel 56.0.49, 58.0.49, 60.0.43, 62.0.24, 64.0.21
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
documentation.cpanel.net
/display/CL/64+Change+Log
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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news.cpanel.com
/cpanel-tsr-2017-0003-full-disclosure/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18450
- NVD CVE-2017-18450
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.