What is the severity of CVE-2017-18461?

CVE-2017-18461 has a moderate severity level due to its impact on security policy handling during account renames.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18461?

To fix CVE-2017-18461, it is recommended to upgrade your cPanel version to 62.0.17 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2017-18461?

CVE-2017-18461 affects cPanel versions before 62.0.17, including versions 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 60.

What are the symptoms of CVE-2017-18461?

The primary symptom of CVE-2017-18461 is the failure to preserve security policy questions when an account is renamed.

Is CVE-2017-18461 a critical vulnerability?

CVE-2017-18461 is not classified as a critical vulnerability, but it could lead to security oversight in account management.

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CVE-2017-18461

medium

CWE

2/8/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-18461: Input Validation

First published: Fri Aug 02 2019(Updated: )

cPanel before 62.0.17 allows does not preserve security policy questions across an account rename (SEC-223).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cpanel Cpanel	>=55.9999.61<56.0.46
Cpanel Cpanel	>=57.9999.48<58.0.45
Cpanel Cpanel	>=59.9999.58<60.0.39
Cpanel Cpanel	>=61.9999.55<62.0.17

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18461?
CVE-2017-18461 has a moderate severity level due to its impact on security policy handling during account renames.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18461?
To fix CVE-2017-18461, it is recommended to upgrade your cPanel version to 62.0.17 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-18461?
CVE-2017-18461 affects cPanel versions before 62.0.17, including versions 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 60.
What are the symptoms of CVE-2017-18461?
The primary symptom of CVE-2017-18461 is the failure to preserve security policy questions when an account is renamed.
Is CVE-2017-18461 a critical vulnerability?
CVE-2017-18461 is not classified as a critical vulnerability, but it could lead to security oversight in account management.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18461?
CVE-2017-18461 has a moderate severity level due to its impact on security policy handling during account renames.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18461?
To fix CVE-2017-18461, it is recommended to upgrade your cPanel version to 62.0.17 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-18461?
CVE-2017-18461 affects cPanel versions before 62.0.17, including versions 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 60.
What are the symptoms of CVE-2017-18461?
The primary symptom of CVE-2017-18461 is the failure to preserve security policy questions when an account is renamed.
Is CVE-2017-18461 a critical vulnerability?
CVE-2017-18461 is not classified as a critical vulnerability, but it could lead to security oversight in account management.