CVE-2017-18461 json
cPanel before 62.0.17 allows does not preserve security policy questions across an account rename (SEC-223).
published 2019-08-02 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9577
- cvss
- 4.3
- 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 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cPanel before 62.0.17 allows does not preserve security policy questions across an account rename (SEC-223).
Patch / fix
- cpanel cpanel 56.0.46, 58.0.45, 60.0.39, 62.0.17
Exploit prediction
0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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news.cpanel.com
/cpanel-tsr-2017-0002-full-disclosure/
vendor-advisory
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documentation.cpanel.net
/display/CL/62+Change+Log
product, release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18461
- NVD CVE-2017-18461
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