#VU20412 Command Injection in Webmin - CVE-2019-15231,CVE-2019-15107
Published: August 27, 2019 / Updated: May 9, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20412
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:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15231,CVE-2019-15107
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Webmin
Webmin
Software vendor:
Webmin
Webmin
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a targeted system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the "password_change.cgi" script. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request that submits malicious input to the password reset request form page and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Note, this vulnerability is being exploited in the wild by the Roboto botnet.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.