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CVE-2024-12828

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CVE-2024-12828

Published: Dec 30, 2024

Modified: Dec 30, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

9.9

CRITICAL

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.

VendorProductVersions

Webmin

Webmin

affected
webmin 2.104

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

ZDI-24-1725
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vendor-provided URL
vendor-advisory

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