#VU120873 Format string error in Webmin - CVE-2005-3912
Published: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120873
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3912
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Webmin
Webmin
Software vendor:
Webmin
Webmin
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in miniserv.pl Perl web server. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted input that contains format string specifiers and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires syslog logging enabled.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2005-November/002685.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1199
- http://www.dyadsecurity.com/webmin-0001.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-02.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:223
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_30_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418093/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2660
- http://www.webmin.com/changes-1.250.html
- http://www.webmin.com/security.html
- http://www.webmin.com/uchanges-1.180.html