#VU49121 OS Command Injection in Webmin - CVE-2020-35606
Published: December 21, 2020 / Updated: August 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49121
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35606
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Webmin
Webmin
Software vendor:
Webmin
Webmin
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user authorized for the Package Updates module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via vectors involving %0A and %0C.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.