CVE-2020-35606

high

Description

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.

References

https://www.webmin.com/download.html

https://www.pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1962-PU-Escape-Bypass-Remote-Command-Execution.html

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49318

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160676/Webmin-1.962-Remote-Command-Execution.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2020-12-21

Updated: 2022-04-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High