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5.9	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability was found in Jamie Cameron Webmin (Software Management Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file status/save_mon.cgi. The manipulation of the argument mon_etype with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Webmin 1.590 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted file associated with the type (aka monitor type name) parameter.

The weakness was presented 09/06/2012 by jcameron with American Information Security Group as ed7365064c189b8f136a9f952062249167d1bd9e as confirmed patch (GitHub). The advisory is available at github.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2981 since 05/30/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73066 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : webmin (MDVSA-2014:062)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120731 (Solaris Webmin Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Applying the patch ed7365064c189b8f136a9f952062249167d1bd9e is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. 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 (73066). Additional details are provided at kb.cert.org.

Productinfo

Type

• Software Management Software

Vendor

• Jamie Cameron

Name

• Webmin

Version

• 1.140
• 1.150
• 1.160
• 1.170
• 1.180
• 1.200
• 1.210
• 1.220
• 1.230
• 1.240
• 1.260
• 1.270
• 1.280
• 1.290
• 1.300
• 1.310
• 1.320
• 1.330
• 1.340
• 1.370
• 1.380
• 1.390
• 1.400
• 1.410
• 1.420
• 1.430
• 1.440
• 1.450
• 1.470
• 1.480
• 1.500
• 1.510
• 1.520
• 1.530
• 1.550
• 1.560
• 1.570
• 1.580
• 1.590

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 73066
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : webmin (MDVSA-2014:062)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ed7365064c189b8f136a9f952062249167d1bd9e

Timelineinfo

05/30/2012 🔍
07/10/2012 +41 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +58 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +0 days 🔍
09/07/2012 +1 days 🔍
09/07/2012 +0 days 🔍
09/08/2012 +1 days 🔍
09/10/2012 +2 days 🔍
09/11/2012 +1 days 🔍
03/18/2014 +553 days 🔍
04/28/2019 +1867 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ed7365064c189b8f136a9f952062249167d1bd9e
Researcher: jcameron
Organization: American Information Security Group
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
Coordinated: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2012-2981 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1027507
SecurityFocus: 55446 - Webmin Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50512 - Webmin Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 85245

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Misc.: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 09/10/2012 14:49
Updated: 04/28/2019 10:18
Changes: 09/10/2012 14:49 (88), 04/28/2019 10:18 (5)
Complete: 🔍
Committer: olku
Cache ID: 18:AD9:103

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