The ebuild of Webmin before 1.170-r3 on Gentoo Linux includes the encrypted root password…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The ebuild of Webmin before 1.170-r3 on Gentoo Linux includes the encrypted root password in the miniserv.users file when building a tbz2 of the webmin package, which allows remote attackers to obtain and possibly crack the encrypted password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02204 82nd 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:1.140:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.140 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:1.150:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.150 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:1.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.160 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:1.170:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.170 r1 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:1.170:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.170 r2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:1.140:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.140 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:1.150:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.150 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:1.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.160 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:1.170:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.170 r1 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:webmin:1.170:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.170 r2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36qf-rhcc-gx9q
References
Patch 1
More gentoo Webmin vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-02589 file/show.cgi in Webmin 1.590 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2012-02590 file/edit_html.cgi in Webmin 1.590 and earlier does not perform an authorization check… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2012-04135 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in file/show.cgi in Webmin… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-02588 Webmin 1.590 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Perl code… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-0427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-36qf-rhcc-gx9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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