Improper access control in Webmin - CVE-2022-0824
Published: March 16, 2022 / Updated: November 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61395
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0824
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the File Manager module. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and compromise the affected system.
Affected software
Webmin
How to mitigate CVE-2022-0824
Install updates from vendor's website.
Webmin - update to 1.990
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #8591 - WebminRCE-exploit (CVE-2022-0824, CVE-2022-0829, File Manger privilege exploit) (November 8, 2022)
- Exploit #8554 - Webmin File Manager RCE (November 1, 2022)
- Exploit #8486 - golang-webmin-CVE-2022-0824-revshell (Exploit POC for CVE-2022-0824) (October 17, 2022)
- Exploit #7806 - Webmin 1.984 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated) (May 13, 2022)
- Exploit #7533 - CVE-2022-0824 (Deployement of Webmin version 1.984 which is vulnerable to authenticated remote code execution exploit.) (March 23, 2022)
- Exploit #7507 - Webmin-CVE-2022-0824-revshell (Webmin <=1.984, CVE-2022-0824 Post-Auth Reverse Shell PoC) (March 16, 2022)