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CVE-2017-18399

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval...

3.7 Low

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon enabling or disabling sqloptimizer (SEC-332).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.69%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.7

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon enabling or disabling sqloptimizer (SEC-332).

Record
CVE-2017-18399
CVSS 3.0
3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon enabling or disabling sqloptimizer (SEC-332).

Record
CVE-2017-18399
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-9515 No score

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon enabling or disabling sqloptimizer (SEC-332).

Record
EUVD-2017-9515
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-85m4-mpjg-2jg8 3.7

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval...

cPanel before 68.0.15 allows attackers to read root's crontab file during a short time interval upon enabling or disabling sqloptimizer (SEC-332).

Record
GHSA-85m4-mpjg-2jg8
CVSS 3.0
3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-18399 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Cpanel, published August 2, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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