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[SA26885] Webmin Unspecified Command Execution Vulnerability

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Sep 24 2007 - 10:17:12 CDT


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TITLE:
Webmin Unspecified Command Execution Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26885

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26885/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
Webmin 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/1115/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Webmin, which can be exploited
by malicious users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error and can be
exploited to execute arbitrary commands by requesting a specially
crafted URL.

Successful exploitation requires valid user credentials and that
Webmin is running on a Windows system.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 1.370.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.370.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.webmin.com/security.html

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