CVE-2024-36451 (GCVE-0-2024-36451)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-10 07:01 – Updated: 2024-08-02 03:37
VLAI
Summary
Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability exists in ajaxterm module of Webmin prior to 2.003. If this vulnerability is exploited, a console session may be hijacked by an unauthorized user. As a result, data within a system may be referred, a webpage may be altered, or a server may be permanently halted.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-10 13:43 UTC
CWE
  • Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
  • CWE-280 - Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Webmin Webmin Affected: prior to 2.003
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gentoo webmin Affected: 0 , < 2.003 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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