CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0757

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Webmin 0.96 and Usermin 0.90 with password timeouts enabled allow local and possibly remote attackers to bypass authentication. Attackers can gain privileges by using certain control characters in the authentication information, which can force Webmin or Usermin to accept arbitrary username/session ID combinations.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to privilege escalation and data breaches. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Webmin and Usermin to the latest versions that address this vulnerability. Additionally, consider implementing further security measures such as log monitoring and restricting access to administrative interfaces.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

(1) Webmin 0.96 and (2) Usermin 0.90 with password timeouts enabled allow local and possibly remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges via certain control characters in the authentication information, which can force Webmin or Usermin to accept arbitrary username/session ID combinations.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS