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Servers and applications

CVE-2005-3042

miniserv.pl in Webmin before 1.230 and Usermin before 1.160, when "full PAM conversations" is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by spoofing session IDs via certain metacharacters (line feed or carriage return).

Severity
High 7.5
Published
22 Sept 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
4.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 90% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WebminServers and applications · cpe:a:webmin:webmin
  • Version 1.2.20

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3042
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3042