CVE-2020-35606

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.

CVSS v3.1

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

28.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 98th percentile

Published

2020-12-21

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160676/Webmin-1.962-Remote-Command-Execution.html
• https://www.pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1962-PU-Escape-Bypass-Remote-Command-Execution…

ExploitDB entries (1)

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

Exploit collections (1)

• tzwlhack/Vulnerability/blob/main/Webmin%20%3C%3D1.962%20%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E5%91%BD%E4%BB…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2020-35598
• CVE-2020-35608
• CVE-2020-35597
• CVE-2020-35609
• CVE-2020-35593
• CVE-2020-35613