HIGH
cPanel before 84.0.20, when PowerDNS is used, allows arbitrary code execution as root via dnsadmin
Published Mar 17, 2020
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.76%
Description
cPanel before 84.0.20, when PowerDNS is used, allows arbitrary code execution as root via dnsadmin. (SEC-537).
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.76% 0.01764
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01764
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01764) | 77.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01764) | 75.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.83% (0.00832) | 72.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.48% (0.02484) | 75.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 43.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 43.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 41.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 53.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 51.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 49.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.36% (0.15362) | 92.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 66.46th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 66.14th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 49.19th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/84+Change+Log x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/84+Change+Log | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 17, 2020
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Mar 5, 2020
Link CVE-2020-10115
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a