HIGH
In Webmin through 1.910, any user authorized to the "Package Updates" module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the data parameter to update.cgi
Published Jun 15, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 77.83%
Description
In Webmin through 1.910, any user authorized to the "Package Updates" module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the data parameter to update.cgi.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
77.83% 0.77835
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.77835
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (44 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 77.83% (0.77835) | 99.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 77.83% (0.77835) | 99.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 71.27% (0.71268) | 99.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 77.83% (0.77835) | 99.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 71.27% (0.71268) | 99.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 77.83% (0.77835) | 99.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 71.27% (0.71268) | 99.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 77.83% (0.77835) | 99.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 71.27% (0.71268) | 99.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 77.81% (0.77813) | 99.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 88.03% (0.88027) | 99.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 89.82% (0.89819) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 87.84% (0.87844) | 99.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 89.82% (0.89819) | 99.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 87.83% (0.87825) | 99.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 71.39% (0.71387) | 98.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 74.97% (0.74967) | 98.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 79.05% (0.79045) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 20.29% (0.20293) | 96.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 21.29% (0.21294) | 96.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 21.21% (0.21207) | 96.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 20.17% (0.20174) | 96.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 23.53% (0.23533) | 96.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 24.70% (0.24705) | 96.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 22.62% (0.22619) | 96.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 20.53% (0.20530) | 96.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 16.21% (0.16211) | 96.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 12.54% (0.12536) | 95.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 12.50% (0.12495) | 95.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 12.12% (0.12116) | 95.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 12.33% (0.12331) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 13.23% (0.13230) | 95.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 12.71% (0.12706) | 94.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 10.83% (0.10828) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 11.29% (0.11290) | 94.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 10.87% (0.10866) | 94.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2023 | 11.21% (0.11213) | 94.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 9.63% (0.09625) | 93.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.51% (0.09508) | 93.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 63.82% (0.63825) | 99.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 63.82% (0.63825) | 98.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 39.49% (0.39491) | 98.19th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 39.49% (0.39491) | 99.23th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 39.49% (0.39491) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153372/Webmin-1.910-Remote-Command-Execution.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108790 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1910-Package-Updates-Remote-Command-Execution.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46984 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153372/Webmin-1.910-Remote-Command-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108790 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1910-Package-Updates-Remote-Command-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46984 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 15, 2019
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Jun 15, 2019
Link CVE-2019-12840
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a