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CVE-2012-2981

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.0EPSS 2.1%EU EUVD

Webmin 1.590 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted file associated with the type (aka monitor type name) parameter.

Key facts

CVSS score
6.0 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20
EPSS score
2.1% (82th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-2959)
Published
September 11, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-2959 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • gentoo / webmin
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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