Webmin and Usermin source code disclosure
| webmin-usermin-source-disclosure (28699) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Webmin and Usermin could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to cause the source code of any known CGI or Perl script to be returned.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest development version of Usermin (1.226 or later) or Webmin (1.296 or later), available from the Webmin Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1199-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Webmin Web site: Development Versions of Webmin.
- Webmin Web site: Security Alerts.
- BID-19820: Webmin and Usermin HTML Injection and Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4542: Webmin before 1.296 and Usermin before 1.226 do not properly handle a URL with a null (%00) character, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS), read CGI program source code, list directories, and possibly execute programs.
- DSA-1199: webmin -- multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:170: Updated webmin packages fix XSS vulnerability
- MDKSA-2006:170-1: Updated webmin packages fix XSS vulnerability
- OSVDB ID: 28337: Webmin/Usermin NULL Character Unspecified Source Disclosure
- OSVDB ID: 28338: Webmin/Usermin NULL Character Unspecified XSS
- SA21690: Webmin / Usermin Cross-Site Scripting and Source Code Disclosure
- SECTRACK ID: 1016776: Usermin Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Discloses Script Source Code to Remote Users
- SECTRACK ID: 1016777: Webmin Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Discloses Script Source Code to Remote Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3424: Webmin and Usermin Cross Site Scripting and Source Code Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo Linux
- Gentoo Webmin prior to 1.296
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- Usermin Project Usermin prior to 1.226
Reported:
Sep 01, 2006
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