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CVE-2017-18463

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% 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 code execution in the context of the root account via a long DocumentRoot path (SEC-225).

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

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