CVE-2019-20494
cPanel vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In cPanel before version 82.0.18, a vulnerability was identified in the Cpanel::Rand::Get functionality that could produce predictable number sequences. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-20494 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 3.3 (LOW) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-330 (Use of Insufficiently Random Values), indicating issues with random number generation (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially lead to predictable number sequences being generated by the Cpanel::Rand::Get function, which might affect security-dependent functionalities relying on random number generation (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was fixed in cPanel version 82.0.18. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to address the security issue (NVD).

Additional resources


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