Improper Authorization in Webmin - CVE-2022-0829
Published: March 16, 2022 / Updated: November 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61396
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0829
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in the File Manager module when using the default Authentic theme. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Webmin
How to mitigate CVE-2022-0829
Install updates from vendor's website.
Webmin - update to 1.990