CVE-2020-35769

Description

miniserv.pl in Webmin 1.962 on Windows mishandles special characters in query arguments to the CGI program.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.43%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory vigilance.fr

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/1163f3a7f418f249af64890f4636575e687e9de7#diff-9b33fd8f5603d4f0d1428689bc36f24af4770608a22c0d92b7a8bcc522450dc6	third party advisory patch
https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Webmin-code-execution-via-miniserv-pl-handle-request-34220	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35769?: CVE-2020-35769 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-35769?: To fix CVE-2020-35769, 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-2020-35769 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-35769 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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