What is CVE-2024-12828?

CVE-2024-12828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webmin, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-30.

How severe is CVE-2024-12828?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-12828 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Webmin

CVE-2024-12828

Webmin CGI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Webmin. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of CGI requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-22346.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.335 (98.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Webmin — versions webmin 2.104, 2.104

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fanjm2025-jeremy/CVE-2024-12828-PoC

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12828?: CVE-2024-12828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webmin, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-12828?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-12828 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.