CVE-2012-2981 json
Webmin 1.590 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted file associated with the type (aka…
published 2012-09-11 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2959
- cvss
- 6.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- github.com/webmin/webmin@ed73650 commit
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/788478 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/webmin/webmin/commit/ed7365064c189b8f136a9f952062249167d1bd9e
patch
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/788478
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
- americaninfosec.com /research/dossiers/AISG-12-000.pdf
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1027507
vdb-entry
- americaninfosec.com /research/index.html
- xerox.com /download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2981
- NVD CVE-2012-2981
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