CVE-2018-20869

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 30, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

Related CVEs from 2018

CVE-2018-208705.5The WebDAV transport feature in cPanel before 76.0.8 enables debug logging (SEC-467).CVE-2018-208719.8In Univa Grid Engine before 8.6.3, when configured for Docker jobs and execd spooling on root_squash, weak file permissions ("other" write aCVE-2018-208726.5DrayTek routers before 2018-05-23 allow CSRF attacks to change DNS or DHCP settings, a related issue to CVE-2017-11649.CVE-2018-208733.3cPanel before 74.0.8 allows local users to disable the ClamAV daemon (SEC-409).CVE-2018-208745.4cPanel before 74.0.8 allows self XSS in the WHM "Create a New Account" interface (SEC-428).CVE-2018-208755.4cPanel before 74.0.8 allows self XSS in the WHM Security Questions interface (SEC-433).CVE-2018-208765.4cPanel before 74.0.8 allows self XSS in the Site Software Moderation interface (SEC-434).CVE-2018-208775.4cPanel before 74.0.8 allows self XSS in WHM Style Upload interface (SEC-437).CVE-2018-208785.4cPanel before 74.0.8 allows stored XSS in WHM "File and Directory Restoration" interface (SEC-441).CVE-2018-208796.3cPanel before 74.0.8 allows demo accounts to execute arbitrary code via the Fileman::viewfile API (SEC-444).CVE-2018-208803.3cPanel before 74.0.8 mishandles account suspension because of an invalid email_accounts.json file (SEC-445).CVE-2018-208815.4cPanel before 74.0.8 allows self stored XSS on the Security Questions login page (SEC-446).
CVE-2018-20869: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix