Authenticated console-session hijacking in ajaxterm
Published Jul 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024
Improper privilege handling in Webmin's ajaxterm module before 2.003 allows remote authenticated users to hijack another user's console session. The published CNA and JVN materials identify the ajaxterm module but do not disclose the request handler, session identifier, or missing authorization operation that permits the takeover. A valid low-privilege Webmin account is required; a hijacked console can expose or modify system data and interrupt the server.
Summary
What happened
Improper privilege handling in Webmin's ajaxterm module before 2.003 allows remote authenticated users to hijack another user's console session. The published CNA and JVN materials identify the ajaxterm module but do not disclose the request handler, session identifier, or missing authorization operation that permits the takeover. A valid low-privilege Webmin account is required; a hijacked console can expose or modify system data and interrupt the server.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-36451
- Published
- Jul 10, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Vendor
- Webmin
- Product
- Webmin
- Classifications
- CWE-280
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Jul 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <2.003
- Affected versionversion=prior to 2.003
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