Webmin 1.720 Read Mail Symlink Vulnerability

medium Nessus Plugin ID 108556

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by link following vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the Webmin install hosted on the remote host is 1.720 It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability in the Read Mail module which allows local users to read arbitrary files.

Solution

Upgrade to Webmin 1.730 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 108556

File Name: webmin_1_730.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/22/2018

Updated: 11/8/2019

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:webmin:webmin

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, www/webmin

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/1/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/1/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1377

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