Command Injection Vulnerability in Webmin by Guildford Software
CVE-2019-15107

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor: Webmin
Status: Webmin
Vendor: CVE Published:; 16 August 2019

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 94%🦅 CISA Reported

What is CVE-2019-15107?

Webmin versions up to 1.920 are susceptible to a command injection vulnerability through the 'old' parameter in the password_change.cgi script. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the server. This may lead to unauthorized access or further compromise the system. Users are urged to update to the latest version and review their security configurations to mitigate potential risks.

CISA has reported CVE-2019-15107

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2019-15107 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2019-15107 - Proof of Concept