What is the severity of CVE-2018-20909?

CVE-2018-20909 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20909?

To fix CVE-2018-20909, upgrade cPanel to version 70.0.23 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2018-20909?

CVE-2018-20909 affects cPanel versions prior to 70.0.23, specifically versions between 61.9999.55 and 62.0.42, 67.9999.64 and 68.0.33, and 69.9999.122 and 70.0.23.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20909?

CVE-2018-20909 is an arbitrary file-chmod operation vulnerability during legacy incremental backups.

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2018-20909?

As of now, there are no publicly known exploits specifically targeting CVE-2018-20909.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-20909

high

7.1

CWE

732

1/8/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-20909

First published: Thu Aug 01 2019(Updated: )

cPanel before 70.0.23 allows arbitrary file-chmod operations during legacy incremental backups (SEC-338).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cpanel Cpanel	>=61.9999.55<62.0.42
Cpanel Cpanel	>=67.9999.64<68.0.33
Cpanel Cpanel	>=69.9999.122<70.0.23

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Reference Links

https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/70+Change+Log

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20909?
CVE-2018-20909 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20909?
To fix CVE-2018-20909, upgrade cPanel to version 70.0.23 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-20909?
CVE-2018-20909 affects cPanel versions prior to 70.0.23, specifically versions between 61.9999.55 and 62.0.42, 67.9999.64 and 68.0.33, and 69.9999.122 and 70.0.23.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20909?
CVE-2018-20909 is an arbitrary file-chmod operation vulnerability during legacy incremental backups.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2018-20909?
As of now, there are no publicly known exploits specifically targeting CVE-2018-20909.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20909?
CVE-2018-20909 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20909?
To fix CVE-2018-20909, upgrade cPanel to version 70.0.23 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-20909?
CVE-2018-20909 affects cPanel versions prior to 70.0.23, specifically versions between 61.9999.55 and 62.0.42, 67.9999.64 and 68.0.33, and 69.9999.122 and 70.0.23.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20909?
CVE-2018-20909 is an arbitrary file-chmod operation vulnerability during legacy incremental backups.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2018-20909?
As of now, there are no publicly known exploits specifically targeting CVE-2018-20909.