CVE-2019-15107
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Webmin Command Injection Vulnerability
An issue was discovered in Webmin. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.
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Remediation due: 2022-04-15
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154141/Webmin-1.920-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154141/Webmin-Remote-Comman-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154197/Webmin-1.920-password_change.cgi-Backdoor.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154485/Webmin-1.920-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.pentest.com.tr/exploits/DEFCON-Webmin-1920-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.webmin.com/security.html
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/hxx3zmiCkR/webmin-password-change-cgi-command-injection
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47230
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-15107
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