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CVE-2024-12828

Webmin CGI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 33.5%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.5%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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.

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 33.47% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected: webmin/webmin
Source: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

References

https://github.com/webmin/authentic-theme/commit/61e5b10227b50407e3c6ac494ffbd4385d1b59dfPatch
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1725/Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.