CVE-2026-42210
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 44 %ileDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Webmin is a web-based system administration tool for Unix-like servers. Prior to version 2.640, for Webmin accounts that require a second authentication factor (typically TOTP), an attacker with knowledge of the username and password can bypass the 2FA requirement by using Basic authentication. Webmin is a web-based system administration tool for Unix-like servers. As a workaround, apply the patch from commit da18a16c84ae5c0b78cad79609cb0efb174000ec manually.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.3–5.3
ssvc
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1561Webmin: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-05-17csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Webmin ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, und um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen.
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/da18a16c84ae5c0b78cad79609cb0efb174000eccnnvd
- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/security/advisories/GHSA-qpww-fff2-6fgvcnnvd
- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/da18a16c84ae5c0b78cad79609cb0efb174000ecenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/security/advisories/GHSA-qpww-fff2-6fgvenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/da18a16c84ae5c0b78cad79609cb0efb174000ecnvd
- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/security/advisories/GHSA-qpww-fff2-6fgvnvd
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