CVE-2020-35606
highpriority · attend · 55EPSS 0.280 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Arbitrary command execution can occur in Webmin through 1.962. Any user authorized for the Package Updates module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via vectors involving %0A and %0C. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-12840.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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- EDB-49318Webmin 1.962 - 'Package Updates' Escape Bypass RCE (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (14)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35606cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160676/Webmin-1.962-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Webmin-code-execution-via-Package-Updates-Encoded-34192cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49318cnnvd
- https://www.pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1962-PU-Escape-Bypass-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.webmin.com/download.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160676/Webmin-1.962-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49318enisa_euvd
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