CVE-2005-1177: Critical severity Usermin Usermin vulnerability

Published Apr 19, 2005
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Updated

Unknown vulnerability in (1) Webmin and (2) Usermin before 1.200 causes Webmin to change permissions and ownership of configuration files, with unknown impact.

Affected Software

60 affected components
Usermin Usermin=0.4
Usermin Usermin=0.5
Usermin Usermin=0.6
Usermin Usermin=0.7
Usermin Usermin=0.8
Usermin Usermin=0.9
Usermin Usermin=0.91
Usermin Usermin=0.92
Usermin Usermin=0.93
Usermin Usermin=0.94
Usermin Usermin=0.95
Usermin Usermin=0.96
Usermin Usermin=0.97
Usermin Usermin=0.98
Usermin Usermin=0.99
Usermin Usermin=1.000
Usermin Usermin=1.010
Usermin Usermin=1.020
Usermin Usermin=1.030
Usermin Usermin=1.040
Usermin Usermin=1.051
Usermin Usermin=1.060
Usermin Usermin=1.070
Usermin Usermin=1.080
Usermin Usermin=1.090
Usermin Usermin=1.100
Usermin Usermin=1.110
Usermin Usermin=1.120
Usermin Usermin=1.130
Usermin Usermin=1.140
webmin webmin=0.4
webmin webmin=0.5
webmin webmin=0.6
webmin webmin=0.7
webmin webmin=0.80
webmin webmin=0.90
webmin webmin=0.91
webmin webmin=0.92
webmin webmin=0.93
webmin webmin=0.94
webmin webmin=0.95
webmin webmin=0.96
webmin webmin=0.97
webmin webmin=0.98
webmin webmin=0.99
webmin webmin=1.0.00
webmin webmin=1.0.10
webmin webmin=1.0.20
webmin webmin=1.0.30
webmin webmin=1.0.40
webmin webmin=1.0.51
webmin webmin=1.0.60
webmin webmin=1.0.70
webmin webmin=1.0.80
webmin webmin=1.0.90
webmin webmin=1.1.00
webmin webmin=1.1.10
webmin webmin=1.1.20
webmin webmin=1.1.30
webmin webmin=1.1.40

Remediation

Event History

Apr 19, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1177?

The severity of CVE-2005-1177 is not explicitly stated but it involves potentially unauthorized changes to file permissions and ownership.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-1177?

To fix CVE-2005-1177, users should update Webmin and Usermin to versions that are not vulnerable, specifically above 1.200 for Webmin and 1.100 for Usermin.

3

What versions of Webmin are affected by CVE-2005-1177?

Affected versions of Webmin include 0.4 through 1.200 and all versions between these releases.

4

What versions of Usermin are affected by CVE-2005-1177?

Affected versions of Usermin include 0.5 through 1.200 and all versions between these releases.

5

What impact does CVE-2005-1177 have on system security?

The impact of CVE-2005-1177 can lead to improper permissions and ownership settings on configuration files, potentially compromising system security.

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