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Vulnerability · CVE-2019-15107

Webmin Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Aug 15, 2019 · catalog updated Aug 5, 2026 · Webmin Webmin

Patch now

CVE-2019-15107 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 15, 2022. Confirm Webmin Webmin against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
99.71%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe webmin/webmin · vendor Webmin Webmin

An issue was discovered in Webmin. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability. VulnCheck canary evidence. Initial-access exploit intelligence.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe webmin/webminversion unspecified
  • vendor Webmin Webminversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2019-15107

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2019-15107 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 15, 2022. Confirm Webmin Webmin against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-78: OS Command Injection. EPSS 99.71%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 15, 2019 · Catalog

    Detected

    An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

  2. Mar 25, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Aug 5, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

Sources

  • AttackerKBCited referencehttps://attackerkb.com/topics/hxx3zmiCkR/webmin-password-change-cgi-command-injection

    AttackerKB link already published on the finding.

    attackerkb.com
  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-15107

    An issue was discovered in Webmin. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-15107

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-15107

    30-day exploitation probability 99.7%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference47230

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference47293

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/webmin_backdoor

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-15107

    An issue was discovered in Webmin <=1.920. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154141/Webmin-1.920-Remote-Command-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154141/Webmin-Remote-Comman-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154197/Webmin-1.920-password_change.cgi-Backdoor.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154485/Webmin-1.920-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-15107

    An issue was discovered in Webmin. The parameter old in password_change.cgi contains a command injection vulnerability.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.