Multiple vulnerabilities in Webmin

Published: 2024-07-15

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-36451 CVE-2024-36452
CWE-ID	CWE-264 CWE-352
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Webmin Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels
Vendor	Webmin

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU94336

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36451

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in ajaxterm module. A remote user can hijack console session, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Webmin: - 2.001

External links

http://webmin.com/
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN81442045/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU94339

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36452

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)