CVE-2020-35606 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2020-12-21

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 28.0% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.28048.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160676/Webmin-1.962-Remote-Command-Execution.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49318
https://www.pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1962-PU-Escape-Bypass-Remote-Command-Execution.html
https://www.webmin.com/download.html

History

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Subscriptions

Webmin Webmin

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2020-12-21T19:19:17.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T17:09:14.502Z

Reserved: 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-35606

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-12-21T20:15:12.617

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:14:00.803

Link: CVE-2020-35606

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

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