CVE-2019-20496 json
cPanel before 82.0.18 allows attackers to conduct arbitrary chown operations as root during log processing (SEC-532).
published 2020-03-17 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-11040
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, 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 82.0.18 allows attackers to conduct arbitrary chown operations as root during log processing (SEC-532).
Patch / fix
- cpanel cpanel 78.0.43, 82.0.18, 84.0.10
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 | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N |
References
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documentation.cpanel.net
/display/CL/82+Change+Log
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-20496
- NVD CVE-2019-20496
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