HIGH
cPanel before 70.0.23 allows arbitrary file-chmod operations during legacy incremental backups (SEC-338)
Published Aug 1, 2019
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
cPanel before 70.0.23 allows arbitrary file-chmod operations during legacy incremental backups (SEC-338).
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
3.6 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.34% 0.00336
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00336
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00336) | 24.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00336) | 27.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/70+Change+Log x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/70+Change+Log | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 1, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jul 31, 2019
Link CVE-2018-20909
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a