CVE-2015-1377 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Read Mail module in Webmin 1.720 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.

Published: 2015-02-10

Score: 4.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-1514	The Read Mail module in Webmin 1.720 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00374.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/62157
http://www.webmin.com/changes.html
http://www.webmin.com/security.html

History

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Subscriptions

Webmin Webmin

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-02-10T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.586Z

Reserved: 2015-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1377

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-02-10T20:59:03.217

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:22:17.850

Link: CVE-2015-1377

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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