CVE-2020-35769 json
miniserv.pl in Webmin 1.962 on Windows mishandles special characters in query arguments to the CGI program.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-23425
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
miniserv.pl in Webmin 1.962 on Windows mishandles special characters in query arguments to the CGI program.
Patch / fix
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1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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github.com
/webmin/webmin/commit/1163f3a7f418f249af64890f4636575e687e9de7#diff-9b33fd8f5603d4f0d1428689bc36f24af4770608a2
patch, third-party-advisory
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vigilance.fr
/vulnerability/Webmin-code-execution-via-miniserv-pl-handle-request-34220
patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-35769
- NVD CVE-2020-35769
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