CVE-2020-35606

HIGH

Webmin < 1.962 - OS Command Injection

Title source: rule

Description

Arbitrary command execution can occur in Webmin through 1.962. Any user authorized for the Package Updates module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via vectors involving %0A and %0C. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-12840.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by AkkuS · rubywebappslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49318

View Code ZIP pw:eip

nomisec SUSPICIOUS

by anasbousselham · poc

https://github.com/anasbousselham/webminscan

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160676/Webmin-1.962-Remote-Command-Execution.html

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49318

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1962-PU-Escape-Bypass-Remote-Command-Execution.html

[Product] https://www.webmin.com/download.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.7515

EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-78

Status published

Products (1)

webmin/webmin < 1.962

Published Dec 21, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026