CVE-2012-2981 Code injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary Perl code on Webmin servers via a crafted monitor type name parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2981?
CVE-2012-2981 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Webmin 1.590 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted file associated with the type (aka monitor type name) parameter.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2981?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gentoo Webmin.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2012-2981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rgg-pcr2-6jrx.