CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3042

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in the miniserv.pl script in Webmin before version 1.230 and Usermin before version 1.160, when 'full PAM conversations' is enabled, allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication by spoofing session IDs using certain metacharacters (line feed or carriage return).

Risk Assessment

An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the Webmin or Usermin administrative panel, potentially leading to full server compromise and data breach.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Webmin to version 1.230 or later and Usermin to version 1.160 or later. If upgrading is not possible, disable the 'full PAM conversations' option in the configuration.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

miniserv.pl in Webmin before 1.230 and Usermin before 1.160, when "full PAM conversations" is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by spoofing session IDs via certain metacharacters (line feed or carriage return).

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