cPanel before 68.0.15 can perform unsafe file operations because Jailshell does not set the umask (SEC-315).
Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
cPanel before 68.0.15 can perform unsafe file operations because Jailshell does not set the umask (SEC-315).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00409 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 61.9999.55 to before 62.0.35; 63.9999.74 to before 64.0.42; 65.9999.38 to before 66.0.34; 67.9999.64 to before 68.0.15 | Vulnerable | Cpanel |
- cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 61.9999.55 to before 62.0.35; 63.9999.74 to before 64.0.42; 65.9999.38 to before 66.0.34; 67.9999.64 to before 68.0.15 Vulnerable ·Cpanel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18388
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc6g-wr5m-r88v
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-18388 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18388 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc6g-wr5m-r88v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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