High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 26, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-15642

Description

rpc.cgi in Webmin through 1.920 allows authenticated Remote Code Execution via a crafted object name because unserialise_variable makes an eval call. NOTE: the Webmin_Servers_Index documentation states "RPC can be used to run any command or modify any file on a server, which is why access to it must not be granted to un-trusted Webmin users."

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Affected products

Webmin/Webmin2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.920
- (no CPE)range: <=1.920
Webmin/Webmindescription

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/webmin/webmin/blob/ab5e00e41ea1ecc1e24b8f8693f3495a0abb1aed/rpc.cginvdPatch
github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/df8a43fb4bdc9c858874f72773bcba597ae9432cnvdPatch
www.calypt.com/blog/index.php/authenticated-rce-on-webmin/nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
doxfer.webmin.com/Webmin/Webmin_Servers_IndexnvdVendor Advisory

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