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ID:4134 - Exploit for Improper Authentication in Webmin - CVE-2012-2983
ID:4134 - Exploit for Improper Authentication in Webmin - CVE-2012-2983
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43568
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2983
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Webmin
Webmin
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
file/edit_html.cgi in Webmin 1.590 and earlier does not perform an authorization check before showing a file's unedited contents, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file field.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.