Webmin < 1.930 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

critical Nessus Plugin ID 128280

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in reset password component due to an insecure default configuration. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Webmin 1.930 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 128280

File Name: webmin_1_930.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/28/2019

Updated: 4/25/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-15107

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:webmin:webmin

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, www/webmin

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2019

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/15/2022

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Webmin password_change.cgi Backdoor)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-15107

Detections

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