8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-36451
Webmin Ajaxterm Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 10, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-36451 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Webmin webmin
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-36451.

URL Resource
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN81442045/
https://webmin.com/
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN81442045/
https://webmin.com/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-36451 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
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Published Date: Sep 05, 2024 (3 months, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-36451 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN81442045/
    Added Reference https://webmin.com/
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-280
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added Reference JPCERT/CC https://webmin.com/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference JPCERT/CC https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN81442045/ [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-36451 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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