cPanel before 68.0.15 allows local root code execution via cpdavd (SEC-333).

published 2019-08-02 7y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-9516

cvss: 7.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.5%; EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
public exploits: 0; none known

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

cpanel cpanel 62.0.35, 64.0.42, 66.0.34, 68.0.15

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Exploit prediction

0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	7.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.2	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

news.cpanel.com /cpanel-tsr-2017-0006-full-disclosure/
vendor-advisory
documentation.cpanel.net /display/CL/68+Change+Log
product, release-notes

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-18400
NVD CVE-2017-18400

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