Webmin up to 1.910 Package Updates update.cgi data command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Webmin up to 1.910. This impacts an unknown function of the file update.cgi of the component Package Updates Module. The manipulation of the argument data as part of Parameter results in command injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-12840. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Webmin up to 1.910 (Software Management Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the file update.cgi of the component Package Updates Module. The manipulation of the argument data as part of a Parameter leads to a command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 06/15/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-12840 since 06/15/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by Özkan Mustafa Akkuş in Ruby/Metasploit and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 30 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Özkan Mustafa Akkuş
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MetaSploit ID: exploit/linux/http/webmin_packageup_rce
MetaSploit Name: Webmin Package Updates Remote Command Execution

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/16/2019 🔍
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12/31/2024 +2024 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 153372⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-12840 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-12840
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-136530
SecurityFocus: 108790

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2019 10:13
Updated: 12/31/2024 00:22
Changes: 06/16/2019 10:13 (56), 06/24/2020 16:57 (1), 10/05/2023 14:29 (5), 08/25/2024 11:45 (8), 08/25/2024 11:48 (17), 12/31/2024 00:22 (9)
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Committer: misc
Cache ID: 216::103

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