CVE-2018-20940
N/A
Published: August 1, 2019 at 04:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCpanel
Using N/A by N/A?
Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect N/A - before attackers find them.
Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
cPanel before 68.0.27 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon the enabling of backups (SEC-342).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
61.9999.55 ≤ v < 62.0.3965.9999.38 ≤ v < 66.0.3567.9999.64 ≤ v < 68.0.27
Affected range stops below 62.0.39, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 66.0.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 68.0.27, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/68+Change+LogVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2018-0001-full-disclosure/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
Get alerted
Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack
Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.
Free plan, no card