CVE-2019-15642

Public Exploit

Description

rpc.cgi in Webmin through 1.920 allows authenticated Remote Code Execution via a crafted object name because unserialise_variable makes an eval call. NOTE: the Webmin_Servers_Index documentation states "RPC can be used to run any command or modify any file on a server, which is why access to it must not be granted to un-trusted Webmin users."

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 91.53% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory webmin.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.calypt.com/blog/index.php/authenticated-rce-on-webmin/ exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/df8a43fb4bdc9c858874f72773bcba597ae9432c patch
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/blob/ab5e00e41ea1ecc1e24b8f8693f3495a0abb1aed/rpc.cgi#L26-L37 patch
https://doxfer.webmin.com/Webmin/Webmin_Servers_Index vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15642?
CVE-2019-15642 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15642?
To fix CVE-2019-15642, 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-2019-15642 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-15642 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~92% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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