CVE-2012-2983

N/A Unknown
Published: September 11, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

file/edit_html.cgi in Webmin 1.590 and earlier does not perform an authorization check before showing a file's unedited contents, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file field.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
20.5%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

gentoo