Risk | Medium |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-12840 |
CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Webmin Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
Vendor | Webmin |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU18817
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12840
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the "u" HTTP POST parameter to "update.cgi" script. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the Package Updates module and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system bit requires access to Package Updates module.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsWebmin: 0.1 - 1.910
External linkshttp://pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1910-Package-Updates-Remote-Command-Execution.html
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46984
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.