Vulnerability Description
miniserv.pl in (1) Webmin before 1.070 and (2) Usermin before 1.000 does not properly handle metacharacters such as line feeds and carriage returns (CRLF) in Base-64 encoded strings during Basic authentication, which allows remote attackers to spoof a session ID and gain root privileges.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Engardelinux | Guardian Digital Webtool | 1.2 |
| Usermin | Usermin | 0.4 |
| Webmin | Webmin | 1.0.50 |
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030602-01-I
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2003-q1/0063.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/engarde/2003-q1/0008.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104610245624895&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104610300325629&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104610336226274&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=webmin-announce&m=104587858408101&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8115
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8163
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-058.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-319
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11390.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.lac.co.jp/security/english/snsadv_e/62_e.html
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-2886.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:025
FAQ
What is CVE-2003-0101?
CVE-2003-0101 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). miniserv.pl in (1) Webmin before 1.070 and (2) Usermin before 1.000 does not properly handle metacharacters such as line feeds and carriage returns (CRLF) in Base-64 encoded strings during Basic authe...
How severe is CVE-2003-0101?
CVE-2003-0101 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2003-0101?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Engardelinux Guardian Digital Webtool, Usermin Usermin, Webmin Webmin.