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CVE-2006-4542

Published: Sep 5, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
6.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.2%
Top 13.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Webmin before 1.296 and Usermin before 1.226 do not properly handle a URL with a null ("%00") character, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS), read CGI program source code, list directories, and possibly execute programs.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

usermin
oss-project
userminOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
webmin
oss-projectaka virtualmin, usermin
webminOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2399776858/index.html
jvn.jp
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19820
securityfocus.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22114
secunia.com
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