Title: Webmin Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any browser that supports tables and forms, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and so on. Webmin will run on most Unix variants, providing it has been properly configured.
A vulnerability has been discovered in Webmin 0.91(and possibly other versions) which may allow a remote attacker to view the contents of arbitrary files.
Webmin does not adequately filter '../' sequences from web requests, making it prone to directory traversal attacks. Furthermore, since Webmin is a facility for remote web-based administration of Unix systems, it requires root privileges. This vulnerability could be exploited to effectively disclose any file on a host running the affected software.
This issue is known to exist in the edit_action.cgi script.
It may also be possible to edit files or place files on the server. This may lead to a remote root compromise.
Affected Products:
- Webmin Webmin 0.91.0
References:
- Webmin: Webmin Homepage
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