What is the severity of CVE-2018-20946?

CVE-2018-20946 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive zone information.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20946?

To fix CVE-2018-20946, you should upgrade cPanel to version 68.0.27 or later.

What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2018-20946?

CVE-2018-20946 affects cPanel versions prior to 68.0.27, specifically versions 61.9999.55 to 62.0.39, 65.9999.38 to 66.0.35, and 67.9999.64 to 68.0.27.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20946?

CVE-2018-20946 is classified as a security vulnerability related to improper access controls.

Can CVE-2018-20946 lead to data breaches?

Yes, CVE-2018-20946 can lead to data breaches as it allows attackers to read sensitive zone information.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-20946

low

3.3

CWE

200

1/8/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-20946: Infoleak

First published: Thu Aug 01 2019(Updated: )

cPanel before 68.0.27 allows attackers to read zone information because a world-readable archive is created by the archive_sync_zones script (SEC-355).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cpanel Cpanel	>=61.9999.55<62.0.39
Cpanel Cpanel	>=65.9999.38<66.0.35
Cpanel Cpanel	>=67.9999.64<68.0.27

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20946?
CVE-2018-20946 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive zone information.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20946?
To fix CVE-2018-20946, you should upgrade cPanel to version 68.0.27 or later.
What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2018-20946?
CVE-2018-20946 affects cPanel versions prior to 68.0.27, specifically versions 61.9999.55 to 62.0.39, 65.9999.38 to 66.0.35, and 67.9999.64 to 68.0.27.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20946?
CVE-2018-20946 is classified as a security vulnerability related to improper access controls.
Can CVE-2018-20946 lead to data breaches?
Yes, CVE-2018-20946 can lead to data breaches as it allows attackers to read sensitive zone information.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20946?
CVE-2018-20946 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive zone information.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20946?
To fix CVE-2018-20946, you should upgrade cPanel to version 68.0.27 or later.
What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2018-20946?
CVE-2018-20946 affects cPanel versions prior to 68.0.27, specifically versions 61.9999.55 to 62.0.39, 65.9999.38 to 66.0.35, and 67.9999.64 to 68.0.27.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20946?
CVE-2018-20946 is classified as a security vulnerability related to improper access controls.
Can CVE-2018-20946 lead to data breaches?
Yes, CVE-2018-20946 can lead to data breaches as it allows attackers to read sensitive zone information.