CVE-2018-20940

Description

cPanel before 68.0.27 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon the enabling of backups (SEC-342).

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory cpanel.net Vendor Advisory cpanel.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/68+Change+Log release notes vendor advisory
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2018-0001-full-disclosure/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20940?
CVE-2018-20940 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20940?
To fix CVE-2018-20940, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-20940 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-20940 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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