UI Command Injection Vulnerability in Webmin by Jamie Cameron
CVE-2022-36446

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Webmin

Status
Webmin
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 July 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 93%

What is CVE-2022-36446?

A vulnerability exists in Webmin, where the software/apt-lib.pl lacks proper HTML escaping for user interface commands. This oversight can lead to command injection attacks, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server through the UI. It is crucial for users of Webmin versions prior to 1.997 to upgrade to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

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-2022-36446-Webmin-Software-Package-Updates-RCE
Created by p0dalirius

Metasploit exploit module for CVE-2022-36446
Created by Rapid7

CVE-2022-36446
Created by emirpolatt

References

https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/13f7bf9621a82d93f...
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/compare/1.996...1.997
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167894/Webmin-1.996-...
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EPSS Score

93% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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