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CVE-2019-12840
In Webmin through 1.910, any user authorized to the "Package Updates" module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the…
High8.8EPSS 77.6%
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- mitre
Description
In Webmin through 1.910, any user authorized to the "Package Updates" module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the data parameter to update.cgi.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 77.6% · top 0.4% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46984 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1910-Package-Updates-Remote-Command-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 108790 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153372/Webmin-1.910-Remote-Command-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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