CVE-2005-3042 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Webmin and Usermin by spoofing session IDs when full PAM conversations are enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-3042?

CVE-2005-3042 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 22 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

miniserv.pl in Webmin before 1.230 and Usermin before 1.160, when "full PAM conversations" is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by spoofing session IDs via certain metacharacters (line feed or carriage return).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3042?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Usermin Usermin, Webmin Webmin.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3042?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2005-3042 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3042 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Webmin Webmin vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-53wc-rjf9-39m4.

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