CVE-2024-12828

HIGH

Webmin - OS Command Injection

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by fanjm2025-jeremy · poc
https://github.com/fanjm2025-jeremy/CVE-2024-12828-PoC

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.2172
EPSS Percentile 95.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
webmin/webmin 2.104
Published Dec 30, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026