Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 99.8%; technical severity is CVSS 9.8.
An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.
Who should care
- Teams operating Webmin
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Webmin is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Vendor remediation
Patch and remediation links
Use the vendor source below to confirm the correct fixed version, package or mitigation for your affected product.
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-78
- Affected versions
- Webmin Webmin (End Including: 1.920)
- Published
- 16 August 2019
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 99.8%
- Signal calculated at 88
External references
- Government advisory from www.cisa.gov
- Exploit information from packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit information from packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit information from packetstormsecurity.com
- Third-party advisory from packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit information from www.pentest.com.tr
- Vendor advisory from www.webmin.com
- Third-party advisory from attackerkb.com
- Exploit information from www.exploit-db.com