CVE-2024-36451
HIGHDescription
Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability exists in ajaxterm module of Webmin prior to 2.003. If this vulnerability is exploited, a console session may be hijacked by an unauthorized user. As a result, data within a system may be referred, a webpage may be altered, or a server may be permanently halted.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-280 (Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-24116 | Critical | 9.8 | 28% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-20817 | High | 7.8 | 5.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8219 | High | 7.2 | 2.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-4550 | Medium | 5.3 | 2.1% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-26195 | Medium | 5.3 | 1.8% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-38312 | High | 7.1 | 1.3% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-36451?
Upgrade webmin to 2.003 or later.
Is CVE-2024-36451 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-36451 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.57% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 44% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-36451?
CVE-2024-36451 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-36451 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for webmin (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-08.