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low 3.3

CVE-2018-20944 json

cPanel before 68.0.27 allows attackers to read a copy of httpd.conf that is created during a syntax test (SEC-353).

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-13482

cvss
3.3
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

cPanel before 68.0.27 allows attackers to read a copy of httpd.conf that is created during a syntax test (SEC-353).

Patch / fix

  • cpanel cpanel 62.0.39, 66.0.35, 68.0.27

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Exploit prediction

0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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