7.8

CVE-2019-9624: webmin Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 07-03-2019Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-9624 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in webmin. EPSS estimates a 23.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
23.69%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 07-03-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Webmin 1.900 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the "Java file manager" and "Upload and Download" privileges to upload a crafted .cgi file via the /updown/upload.cgi URI.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

23.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 23.69% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
23.69%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (pentest.com.tr)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotecgiUnverified

    Webmin 1.900 - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: poc

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Webmin Upload Authenticated RCE

    exploit/unix/webapp/webmin_upload_exec

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Webmin1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links