CVE-2024-12828
highpriority · attend · 57EPSS 0.333 · 98 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.9
ssvc
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weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-3740Webmin: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem ProgrammcodeDeutsch2024-12-22csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Webmin ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Root-Rechten auszuführen.
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://github.com/webmin/authentic-theme/commit/61e5b10227b50407e3c6ac494ffbd4385d1b59dfcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Webmin-code-execution-via-authentic-theme-45960cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1725/cnnvd
- https://github.com/webmin/authentic-theme/commit/61e5b10227b50407e3c6ac494ffbd4385d1b59dfenisa_euvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1725/enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/webmin/authentic-theme/commit/61e5b10227b50407e3c6ac494ffbd4385d1b59dfPatchnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1725/Third Party Advisorynvd
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