Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-1074 (CCN-6627)

Assigned:2001-05-26
Published:2001-05-26
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Webmin 0.84 and earlier does not properly clear the HTTP_AUTHORIZATION environment variable when the web server is restarted, which makes authentication information available to all CGI programs and allows local users to gain privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2001-019.1
Linux - webmin root account leak

Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2001-019.0
webmin root account leak

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20010526 Webmin Doesn't Clean Env (root exploit)

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sat May 26 2001 - 15:55:35 CDT
Webmin Doesn't Clean Env (root exploit)

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 29 2001 - 09:14:06 CDT
Re: Webmin Doesn't Clean Env (root exploit)

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-1074

Source: CALDERA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
CSSA-2001-019.1

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: Patch
MDKSA-2001:059

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1844
Webmin miniserv.pl Environment Variable Cleartext Password Local Disclosure

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
2795

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2795
Webmin Environment Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Webmin Web site
Webmin

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
webmin-gain-information(6627)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
webmin-gain-information(6627)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:webmin:webmin:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:webmin:webmin:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:webmin:webmin:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:webmin:webmin:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:webmin:webmin:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:webmin:webmin:0.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_single_network_firewall:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    webmin webmin 0.5
    webmin webmin 0.6
    webmin webmin 0.7
    webmin webmin 0.80
    webmin webmin 0.83
    webmin webmin 0.84
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 1.0.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake single network firewall 7.2