CVE-2017-18425

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-18425?

Upgrade cpanel to 66.0.2 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2017-18425 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2017-18425 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.28% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 21% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-18425?

CVE-2017-18425 has a CVSS v3 base score of 2.5, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2017-18425 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for cpanel (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

LOW

2.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In cPanel before 66.0.2, the cpdavd_error_log file can be created with weak permissions (SEC-280).

CWE-275

How to fix

Remediation Available

cpanelNVD

Affected:>= 66.0.1, < 66.0.2Fixed in:66.0.2CVE-2017-18425derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days

21stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 21% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-275 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2018-15379	Critical	9.8	86%	-	-
CVE-2017-16887	Critical	9.8	37%	-	-
CVE-2014-1632	High	8.1	10%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-17876	High	7.5	9.5%	-	-
CVE-2014-1631	High	7.5	9.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2015-7781	High	7.5	7.1%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2017-18425?

Upgrade cpanel to 66.0.2 or later.

Is CVE-2017-18425 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2017-18425 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.28% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 21% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2017-18425?

CVE-2017-18425 has a CVSS v3 base score of 2.5, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2017-18425 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for cpanel (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.