What is the severity of CVE-2018-20927?

CVE-2018-20927 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for jailshell escape.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20927?

To fix CVE-2018-20927, upgrade your cPanel version to 70.0.23 or later.

What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2018-20927?

CVE-2018-20927 affects cPanel versions prior to 70.0.23, as well as versions 61.9999.55 to 62.0.42 and 67.9999.64 to 68.0.33.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20927?

CVE-2018-20927 is a vulnerability specifically involving improper parsing of crontab entries leading to jailshell escape.

Is CVE-2018-20927 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-20927 can potentially be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to escape jailed shells.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-20927

low

3.8

CWE

285

1/8/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-20927

First published: Thu Aug 01 2019(Updated: )

cPanel before 70.0.23 allows jailshell escape because of incorrect crontab parsing (SEC-382).

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-2018-20927?
CVE-2018-20927 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for jailshell escape.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20927?
To fix CVE-2018-20927, upgrade your cPanel version to 70.0.23 or later.
What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2018-20927?
CVE-2018-20927 affects cPanel versions prior to 70.0.23, as well as versions 61.9999.55 to 62.0.42 and 67.9999.64 to 68.0.33.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20927?
CVE-2018-20927 is a vulnerability specifically involving improper parsing of crontab entries leading to jailshell escape.
Is CVE-2018-20927 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2018-20927 can potentially be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to escape jailed shells.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20927?
CVE-2018-20927 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for jailshell escape.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20927?
To fix CVE-2018-20927, upgrade your cPanel version to 70.0.23 or later.
What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2018-20927?
CVE-2018-20927 affects cPanel versions prior to 70.0.23, as well as versions 61.9999.55 to 62.0.42 and 67.9999.64 to 68.0.33.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20927?
CVE-2018-20927 is a vulnerability specifically involving improper parsing of crontab entries leading to jailshell escape.
Is CVE-2018-20927 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2018-20927 can potentially be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to escape jailed shells.