Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in edit_action.cgi of Webmin Directory 0.91 allows attackers to gain privileges via a '..' (dot dot) in the argument.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- webmin 0.91 - Directory Traversal EDB-21183 · remote · Dec 17, 2001 · verified
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References
- webmin-dot-directory-traversal(7711) vdb-entry
- 20011217 webmin 0.91 ../.. problem mailing-list
- 3698 vdb-entry
- 20011218 Re: webmin 0.91 ../.. problem mailing-list