CVE-2019-12840 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 77.8% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
In Webmin through 1.910, any user authorized to the "Package Updates" module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the data parameter to update.cgi.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 77.84% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-06-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| webmin | webmin |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Webmin 1.910 - 'Package Updates' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2019-06-11 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153372/Webmin-1.910-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108790
- https://pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1910-Package-Updates-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46984
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153372/Webmin-1.910-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108790
- https://pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1910-Package-Updates-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46984
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