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CVE-2017-18458

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-08-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

cPanel before 62.0.17 allows file overwrite when renaming an account (SEC-219).

Affected products

• WebPros cPanel: from 55.9999.61 before 56.0.46; from 57.9999.48 before 58.0.45; from 59.9999.58 before 60.0.39; from 61.9999.55 before 62.0.17 — fixed in 56.0.46, 58.0.45, 60.0.39, 62.0.17

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WebPros cPanel 56.0.46, 58.0.45, 60.0.39, 62.0.17. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/62+Change+Log
• https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2017-0002-full-disclosure/
• https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/62+Change+Log

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