CVE-2019-20498 json
cPanel before 82.0.18 allows WebDAV authentication bypass because the connection-sharing logic is incorrect (SEC-534).
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-11042
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cPanel before 82.0.18 allows WebDAV authentication bypass because the connection-sharing logic is incorrect (SEC-534).
Patch / fix
- cpanel cpanel 78.0.43, 82.0.18, 84.0.10
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1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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documentation.cpanel.net
/display/CL/82+Change+Log
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-20498
- NVD CVE-2019-20498
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