What is the severity of CVE-2018-20873?

CVE-2018-20873 has a medium severity rating as it allows local users to disable the ClamAV daemon.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20873?

To fix CVE-2018-20873, upgrade to cPanel version 74.0.8 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-20873?

CVE-2018-20873 affects cPanel versions prior to 74.0.8 and versions between 69.9999.122 and 70.0.57.

What does CVE-2018-20873 exploit?

CVE-2018-20873 exploits a vulnerability that allows local users to disable the ClamAV malware scanner.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-20873?

There is no documented workaround for CVE-2018-20873; the recommended action is to upgrade to a patched version.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-20873

low

3.3

CWE

1/8/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-20873: Input Validation

First published: Thu Aug 01 2019(Updated: )

cPanel before 74.0.8 allows local users to disable the ClamAV daemon (SEC-409).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cpanel Cpanel	>=69.9999.122<70.0.57
Cpanel Cpanel	>=73.9980.0<74.0.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20873?
CVE-2018-20873 has a medium severity rating as it allows local users to disable the ClamAV daemon.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20873?
To fix CVE-2018-20873, upgrade to cPanel version 74.0.8 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-20873?
CVE-2018-20873 affects cPanel versions prior to 74.0.8 and versions between 69.9999.122 and 70.0.57.
What does CVE-2018-20873 exploit?
CVE-2018-20873 exploits a vulnerability that allows local users to disable the ClamAV malware scanner.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-20873?
There is no documented workaround for CVE-2018-20873; the recommended action is to upgrade to a patched version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20873?
CVE-2018-20873 has a medium severity rating as it allows local users to disable the ClamAV daemon.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20873?
To fix CVE-2018-20873, upgrade to cPanel version 74.0.8 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-20873?
CVE-2018-20873 affects cPanel versions prior to 74.0.8 and versions between 69.9999.122 and 70.0.57.
What does CVE-2018-20873 exploit?
CVE-2018-20873 exploits a vulnerability that allows local users to disable the ClamAV malware scanner.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-20873?
There is no documented workaround for CVE-2018-20873; the recommended action is to upgrade to a patched version.