Improper Authorization in Webmin - CVE-2022-0829

 

Improper Authorization in Webmin - CVE-2022-0829

Published: March 16, 2022 / Updated: November 8, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61396
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0829
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Webmin
Affected software:
Webmin

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-0829

Install updates from vendor's website.

Sources