Webmin 0.84 and earlier does not properly clear the HTTP_AUTHORIZATION environment…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Webmin 0.84 and earlier does not properly clear the HTTP_AUTHORIZATION environment variable when the web server is restarted, which makes authentication information available to all CGI programs and allows local users to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00514 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Webmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Webmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Webmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.80 | Vulnerable | Webmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.83 | Vulnerable | Webmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.84 | Vulnerable | Webmin |
- cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Webmin
- cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Webmin
- cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Webmin
- cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.80 Vulnerable ·Webmin
- cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.83 Vulnerable ·Webmin
- cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.84 Vulnerable ·Webmin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1074
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq2r-96cm-ch8h
References
More Webmin vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-11278 An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-16770 software/apt-lib.pl in Webmin before 1.997 lacks HTML escaping for a UI command. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-00731 Improper Access Control to Remote Code Execution in webmin/webmin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-09619 In Webmin through 1.910, any user authorized to the "Package Updates" module can execute… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-11777 Webmin 1.973 is affected by reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) to achieve Remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-11888 OS command injection in Webmin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2001-1074 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1074 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq2r-96cm-ch8h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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