Published:2014/06/20  Last Updated:2014/06/20

JVN#48805624
Usermin vulnerable to OS command injection

Overview

Usermin contains an OS command injection vulnerability.

Products Affected

  • Usermin versions prior to 1.600

Description

Usermin is a web-based interface used to manage webmail. Usermin contains an OS command injection vulnerability.

Impact

When a user that is logged into Usermin performs a specific action, an arbitrary command may be executed.

Solution

Update the software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor Link
Webmin Usermin

References

  1. IPA
    About OS Command Injection vulnerability in Usermin (JVN#48805624)

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2014.06.20 (CVSS Base Metrics)

What is CVSS?

Measures Severity Description
Access Vector(AV) Local (L) Adjacent Network (A) Network (N) A vulnerability exploitable with network access means the vulnerable software is bound to the network stack and the attacker does not require local network access or local access. Such a vulnerability is often termed "remotely exploitable".
Access Complexity(AC) High (H) Medium (M) Low (L) The access conditions are somewhat specialized.
Authentication(Au) Multiple (M) Single (S) None (N) Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.
Confidentiality Impact(C) None (N) Partial (P) Complete (C) There is considerable informational disclosure. Access to some system files is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what is obtained, or the scope of the loss is constrained.
Integrity Impact(I) None (N) Partial (P) Complete (C) Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.
Availability Impact(A) None (N) Partial (P) Complete (C) There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.

Base Score:6.8

Credit

Keigo Yamazaki of LAC Co., Ltd reported this vulnerability to JPCERT/CC.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2014-3883
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2014-000057

Update History

2014/06/20
Information under the section "References" was added.