CVE-2012-4893: CSRF

Published Sep 11, 2012
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Updated

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in file/show.cgi in Webmin 1.590 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of privileged users for requests that (1) read files or execute (2) tar, (3) zip, or (4) gzip commands, a different issue than CVE-2012-2982.

Affected Software

39 affected components
Gentoo Webmin<=1.590
Gentoo Webmin=1.140
Gentoo Webmin=1.150
Gentoo Webmin=1.160
Gentoo Webmin=1.170
Gentoo Webmin=1.180
Gentoo Webmin=1.200
Gentoo Webmin=1.210
Gentoo Webmin=1.220
Gentoo Webmin=1.230
Gentoo Webmin=1.240
Gentoo Webmin=1.260
Gentoo Webmin=1.270
Gentoo Webmin=1.280
Gentoo Webmin=1.290
Gentoo Webmin=1.300
Gentoo Webmin=1.310
Gentoo Webmin=1.320
Gentoo Webmin=1.330
Gentoo Webmin=1.340
Gentoo Webmin=1.370
Gentoo Webmin=1.380
Gentoo Webmin=1.390
Gentoo Webmin=1.400
Gentoo Webmin=1.410
Gentoo Webmin=1.420
Gentoo Webmin=1.430
Gentoo Webmin=1.440
Gentoo Webmin=1.450
Gentoo Webmin=1.470
Gentoo Webmin=1.480
Gentoo Webmin=1.500
Gentoo Webmin=1.510
Gentoo Webmin=1.520
Gentoo Webmin=1.530
Gentoo Webmin=1.550
Gentoo Webmin=1.560
Gentoo Webmin=1.570
Gentoo Webmin=1.580

Event History

Sep 11, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4893?

The severity of CVE-2012-4893 is high due to its potential to allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of privileged users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-4893?

To fix CVE-2012-4893, upgrade Webmin to version 1.591 or later, which addresses the CSRF vulnerabilities.

3

What are the risks associated with CVE-2012-4893?

CVE-2012-4893 poses risks such as unauthorized actions like reading sensitive files and executing commands as a privileged user.

4

Which versions of Webmin are affected by CVE-2012-4893?

CVE-2012-4893 affects Webmin versions 1.590 and earlier.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-4893?

CVE-2012-4893 is classified as a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

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