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CVE-2020-35606: webmin OS Command Injection

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 21-12-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-35606 is a high (CVSS 9.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in webmin. EPSS estimates a 28.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
28.05%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 21-12-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Arbitrary command execution can occur in Webmin through 1.962. Any user authorized for the Package Updates module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via vectors involving %0A and %0C. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-12840.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

28.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 28.05% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
28.05%

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

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselinuxVerified

    Webmin 1.962 - 'Package Updates' Escape Bypass RCE (Metasploit)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Webmin1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links