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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Webmin up to 1.859 (Software Management Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component File Manager. The manipulation of the argument name
as part of a Request leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:
Webmin before 1.860 has XSS with resultant remote code execution. Under the 'Others/File Manager' menu, there is a 'Download from remote URL' option to download a file from a remote server. After setting up a malicious server, one can wait for a file download request and then send an XSS payload that will lead to Remote Code Execution, as demonstrated by an OS command in the value attribute of a name='cmd' input element.
The bug was discovered 10/16/2017. The weakness was published 10/19/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at webmin.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-15646 since 10/19/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108561 (Webmin < 1.860 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87362 (Webmin XSS Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution).
Upgrading to version 1.860 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (108561). Similar entries are available at 108288 and 108289.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 108561
Nessus Name: Webmin < 1.860 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 100891
OpenVAS Name: Webmin Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Webmin 1.860
Patch: github.com
Timeline
10/10/2017 🔍10/16/2017 🔍
10/19/2017 🔍
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01/04/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 0c58892732ee7610a7abba5507614366d382c9c9Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-15646 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 10/20/2017 09:07Updated: 01/04/2023 09:43
Changes: 10/20/2017 09:07 (70), 11/27/2019 08:24 (6), 01/04/2023 09:43 (5)
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