What is the severity of CVE-2018-20926?

CVE-2018-20926 has been classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability, which can have significant impacts on affected systems.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20926?

To resolve CVE-2018-20926, upgrade to cPanel version 70.0.23 or later.

Which versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2018-20926?

CVE-2018-20926 affects cPanel versions prior to 70.0.23, including versions 61.9999.55 to 62.0.42 and 67.9999.64 to 68.0.33.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2018-20926?

Exploitation of CVE-2018-20926 can allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on the system.

Is it necessary to reboot the server after patching CVE-2018-20926?

Typically, a server reboot is not necessary after upgrading to a secure version to address CVE-2018-20926.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-20926

high

7.2

CWE

434

1/8/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-20926: Malicious File Upload

First published: Thu Aug 01 2019(Updated: )

cPanel before 70.0.23 allows local privilege escalation via the WHM Locale XML Upload interface (SEC-380).

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-2018-20926?
CVE-2018-20926 has been classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability, which can have significant impacts on affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20926?
To resolve CVE-2018-20926, upgrade to cPanel version 70.0.23 or later.
Which versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2018-20926?
CVE-2018-20926 affects cPanel versions prior to 70.0.23, including versions 61.9999.55 to 62.0.42 and 67.9999.64 to 68.0.33.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2018-20926?
Exploitation of CVE-2018-20926 can allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Is it necessary to reboot the server after patching CVE-2018-20926?
Typically, a server reboot is not necessary after upgrading to a secure version to address CVE-2018-20926.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20926?
CVE-2018-20926 has been classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability, which can have significant impacts on affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20926?
To resolve CVE-2018-20926, upgrade to cPanel version 70.0.23 or later.
Which versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2018-20926?
CVE-2018-20926 affects cPanel versions prior to 70.0.23, including versions 61.9999.55 to 62.0.42 and 67.9999.64 to 68.0.33.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2018-20926?
Exploitation of CVE-2018-20926 can allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Is it necessary to reboot the server after patching CVE-2018-20926?
Typically, a server reboot is not necessary after upgrading to a secure version to address CVE-2018-20926.