VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-12828

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability33.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-12-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Webmin CGI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Webmin. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of CGI requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-22346.

Weakness classification

  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-78

Primary references