Medium severity · published Nov 27, 2020
CVE-2020-29136
In cPanel before 90.0.17, 2FA can be bypassed via a brute-force approach (SEC-575)
6.5
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In cPanel before 90.0.17, 2FA can be bypassed via a brute-force approach (SEC-575).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
Cpanel · Cpanel
before 11.86.0.32; 11.90.0 before 11.90.0.17; 11.92.0 before 11.92.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29136
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29136
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.cpanel.net/changelogs/90-change-log/
Vendor Advisory
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2020-0007-full-disclosure/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.digitaldefense.com/news/zero-day-cpanel-and-webhost-manager/
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