High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-35606

Description

Arbitrary command execution can occur in Webmin through 1.962. Any user authorized for the Package Updates module can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via vectors involving %0A and %0C. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-12840.

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Affected products

Webmin/Webmin2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.962
- (no CPE)range: <=1.962
Webmin/Webmindescription

Patches

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References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/160676/Webmin-1.962-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49318nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.pentest.com.tr/exploits/Webmin-1962-PU-Escape-Bypass-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
www.webmin.com/download.htmlnvdProduct

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