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CVE-2018-20869

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: 2019-07-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

cPanel before 76.0.8 allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the root account via dnssec adminbin (SEC-465).

Affected products

WebPros cPanel: before 76.0.8 — fixed in 76.0.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WebPros cPanel 76.0.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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