CVE-2024-12828 in the critical feed json
Webmin CGI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2024-12-30 22 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-51130
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 33.3%
- EPSS 33.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Webmin CGI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Webmin. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of CGI requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-22346.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
33.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Webmin Webmin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/webmin/authentic-theme/commit/61e5b10227b50407e3c6ac494ffbd4385d1b59df
vendor-advisory, patch
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-24-1725/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-12828
- NVD CVE-2024-12828
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