Webmin up to 0.42 Authentication improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Webmin up to 0.42. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Authentication. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-1074. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11887 (Webmin prior to 1.500 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

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), Tenable (108534), SecurityFocus (BID 98†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4736†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
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VulDB Base Score: 5.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Webmin 0.5

Timelineinfo

05/01/1998 🔍
05/01/1998 +0 days 🔍
12/31/1998 +244 days 🔍
12/31/1999 +365 days 🔍
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07/14/2004 +1657 days 🔍
06/22/2014 +3630 days 🔍
03/22/2018 +1369 days 🔍
01/12/2025 +2488 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-1999-1074 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1074
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15127
X-Force: 7216
SecurityFocus: 98 - Webmin Password Brute Force Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4736 - Webmin 0.42 and Earlier Brute Force Attack, High

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 16:47
Updated: 01/12/2025 23:56
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:47 (59), 05/23/2019 07:53 (10), 01/12/2025 23:56 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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