CVE-2006-4542

Description

Webmin before 1.296 and Usermin before 1.226 do not properly handle a URL with a null ("%00") character, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS), read CGI program source code, list directories, and possibly execute programs.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.85% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory co.jp Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2399776858/index.html third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19820 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22114 third party advisory
http://www.lac.co.jp/business/sns/intelligence/SNSadvisory_e/89_e.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3424 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21690 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1199 vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/28338 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22087 third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/28337 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:170 vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016776 vdb entry
http://webmin.com/security.html patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22556 third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016777 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28699 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4542?
CVE-2006-4542 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4542?
To fix CVE-2006-4542, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4542 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-4542 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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