Jamie Cameron Webmin up to 1.590 status/edit_mon.cgi mon_etype input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Jamie Cameron Webmin. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file status/edit_mon.cgi. The manipulation of the argument mon_etype leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-2981. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jamie Cameron Webmin (Software Management Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file status/edit_mon.cgi. The manipulation of the argument mon_etype with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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 shared 09/06/2012 by jcameron with American Information Security Group as ed7365064c189b8f136a9f952062249167d1bd9e as confirmed patch (GitHub). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-2981 since 05/30/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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. 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 26797.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78317), Tenable (73066), SecurityFocus (BID 55446†), OSVDB (85246†) and Secunia (SA50512†). The entries VDB-6118, VDB-6121, VDB-6122 and VDB-62241 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
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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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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ed7365064c189b8f136a9f952062249167d1bd9e
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ed7365064c189b8f136a9f952062249167d1bd9e
Researcher: jcameron
Organization: American Information Security Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2981 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2981
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6119
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X-Force: 78317
SecurityFocus: 55446 - Webmin Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50512 - Webmin Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 85246
SecurityTracker: 1027507 - Webmin Flaws Let Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code and View Arbitrary Files
Vulnerability Center: 37751 - Webmin <=1.590 Allows Remote Perl Code Execution via a Crafted File, Medium

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

Created: 09/10/2012 15:32
Updated: 08/10/2024 22:19
Changes: 09/10/2012 15:32 (87), 04/22/2017 18:21 (7), 04/12/2021 08:43 (3), 08/10/2024 22:19 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:C6B:103

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