CVE-2024-36451

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Published Jul 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability exists in ajaxterm module of Webmin prior to 2.003. If this vulnerability is exploited, a console session may be hijacked by an unauthorized user. As a result, data within a system may be referred, a webpage may be altered, or a server may be permanently halted.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Webmin

Webmin

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`prior to 2.003`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.569% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN81442045/
https://webmin.com/

History

Oct 8, 2025 5:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Webmin Webmin webmin
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin::::::::
Vendors & Products		Webmin Webmin webmin

Subscriptions

Gentoo Webmin

Webmin Webmin

Weaknesses

CWE-280

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: Jul 10, 2024, 7:01 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM
Reserved: May 28, 2024, 5:38 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 10, 2024, 1:44 PM

Updated: Jul 10, 2024, 1:44 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jul 10, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

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