CVE-2022-36446
software/apt-lib.pl in Webmin before 1.997 lacks HTML escaping for a UI command.
- Published
- Jul 25, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 1, 2022
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
software/apt-lib.pl in Webmin before 1.997 lacks HTML escaping for a UI command.
Sources
5- CVE-2022-36446-Webmin-RCEExploit
Authenticated remote code execution exploit for Webmin < 1.997 via the Software Package Updates module. Injects arbitrary commands as root through an unsanitized parameter, delivering a reverse shell.
- CVE-2022-36446Exploit
CVE-2022-36446 - Webmin 1.996 Remote Code Execution
A Python script to exploit CVE-2022-36446 Software Package Updates RCE (Authenticated) on Webmin < 1.997.
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