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5.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Webmin up to 0.42 (Software Management Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Webmin before 0.5 does not restrict the number of invalid passwords that are entered for a valid username, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via brute force password cracking.
The weakness was disclosed 12/31/1999 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1074. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108534 (Webmin < 0.5 Brute Force Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading to version 0.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7216) and Tenable (108534).
Product
Type
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Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 108534
Nessus Name: Webmin < 0.5 Brute Force Vulnerability
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Webmin 0.5
Timeline
05/01/1998 🔍05/01/1998 🔍
12/31/1998 🔍
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06/22/2014 🔍
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05/23/2019 🔍
Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-1999-1074 (🔍)
X-Force: 7216
Vulnerability Center: 4736 - Webmin 0.42 and Earlier Brute Force Attack, High
SecurityFocus: 98 - Webmin Password Brute Force Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 06/22/2014 16:47Updated: 05/23/2019 07:53
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:47 (59), 05/23/2019 07:53 (10)
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