CVE-2018-8712 is a critical vulnerability affecting Webmin versions 1.840 and 1.880, stemming from a weak default configuration that allows limited users to read arbitrary files on the underlying Unix system. This flaw, rated 9.8 Critical on CVSS, enables unauthenticated attackers to perform Local File Inclusion (LFI) via a crafted GET request, potentially exposing sensitive data like /etc/shadow. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the high severity and ease of exploitation warrant immediate attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.840CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:1.840:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.880CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:1.880:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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