CVE-2024-12828
Webmin CGI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.9 Critical
- Published
- Dec 30, 2024
- Updated
- Dec 30, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 19, 2024
Description
Webmin CGI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Webmin. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of CGI requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-22346.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 9.9 Critical | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WebminWebmin |
|
References
- ZDI-24-1725
- vendor-provided URLvendor-advisory
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