CVE-2012-2981

Description

Webmin 1.590 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted file associated with the type (aka monitor type name) parameter.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.03% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.americaninfosec.com/research/dossiers/AISG-12-000.pdf
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/788478 us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027507 vdb entry
http://americaninfosec.com/research/index.html
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/ed7365064c189b8f136a9f952062249167d1bd9e patch
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2981?
CVE-2012-2981 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2981?
To fix CVE-2012-2981, 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-2012-2981 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2981 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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