CVE-2017-18399 json
cPanel before 68.0.15 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon enabling or disabling sqloptimizer (SE…
published 2019-08-02 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9515
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cPanel before 68.0.15 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon enabling or disabling sqloptimizer (SEC-332).
Patch / fix
- cpanel cpanel 62.0.35, 64.0.42, 66.0.34, 68.0.15
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
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-2017-18399
- NVD CVE-2017-18399
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