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CVE-2018-20889

cPanel before 74.0.0 allows certain file-read operations via password file caching (SEC-425).

cPanel before 74.0.0 allows certain file-read operations via password file caching (SEC-425).

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.00065
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

3
cpanel>= 69.9999.122 and < 70.0.53
cpanel>= 71.9980.30 and < 72.0.10
cpanel>= 73.9980.0 and < 74.0.0
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Scoring & Timeline

4.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD01 Aug 2019 · 02:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/74+Change+LogProductRelease Notes
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2018-0004-full-disclosure/Vendor Advisory
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