# CVE-2002-2360: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands and read/write files in Webmin when installed without root privileges due to missing authorization checks.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Oct 2007
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7543-gmwj-3p3m

## What is CVE-2002-2360?

CVE-2002-2360 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 29 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The RPC module in Webmin 0.21 through 0.99, when installed without root or admin privileges, allows remote attackers to read and write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary commands via remote_foreign_require and remote_foreign_call requests.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2360?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Webmin Webmin.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-2360?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2360 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-2360 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2360 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Webmin 0.x - 'RPC' Privilege Escalation (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Webmin Webmin

- [CVE-2019-15107](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15107/): Webmin Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2002-2201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2201/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-1196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1196/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-12828](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12828/): Webmin CGI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-36446](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36446/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-2360 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-2360 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 29 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2360 exists.

Affected product: Webmin Webmin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2360/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2360/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2360
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2360
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-2360

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