CVE-2020-12785
HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: May 11, 2020 at 03:51 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCpanel
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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
cPanel before 86.0.14 allows attackers to obtain access to the current working directory via the account backup feature (SEC-540).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
11.78.0.1 ≤ v < 11.78.0.4711.84.0.0 ≤ v < 11.84.0.2211.86.0.1 ≤ v < 11.86.0.14
Affected range stops below 11.78.0.47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.84.0.22, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.86.0.14, 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_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/86+Change+LogVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2020-0002-full-disclosure/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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