CVE-2012-2983 json
file/edit_html.cgi in Webmin 1.590 and earlier does not perform an authorization check before showing a file's unedited contents, which all…
published 2012-09-11 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2961
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.5%
- EPSS 20.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
file/edit_html.cgi in Webmin 1.590 and earlier does not perform an authorization check before showing a file's unedited contents, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file field.
Patch / fix
- github.com/webmin/webmin@4cd7bad commit
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/788478 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/admin/webmin/edit_html_fileaccess)
- Published
Exploit prediction
20.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/admin/webmin/edit_html_fileaccess Webmin edit_html.cgi file Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2012-09-06
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
- github.com /webmin/webmin/commit/4cd7bad70e23e4e19be8ccf7b9f245445b2b3b80
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/788478
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
- americaninfosec.com /research/dossiers/AISG-12-002.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-2012-2983
- NVD CVE-2012-2983
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