CVE-2012-2983

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

file/edit_html.cgi in Webmin 1.590 and earlier does not perform an authorization check before showing a file's unedited contents, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file field.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 98.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 11, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (12)

cret@certhttp://americaninfosec.com/research/index.html
cret@certhttp://www.americaninfosec.com/research/dossiers/AISG-12-002.pdf
cret@certhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/788478
cret@certhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027507
cret@certhttp://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
cret@certhttps://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/4cd7bad70e23e4e19be8ccf7b9f245445b2b3b80
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://americaninfosec.com/research/index.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.americaninfosec.com/research/dossiers/AISG-12-002.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/788478
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027507
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/4cd7bad70e23e4e19be8ccf7b9f245445b2b3b80

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Metasploitauxiliary/admin/webmin/edit_html_fileaccess✓ verified
First seen Sep 6, 2012
Webmin edit_html.cgi file Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-2983?

CVE-2012-2983 is a none vulnerability published on September 11, 2012. file/edit_html.cgi in Webmin 1.590 and earlier does not perform an authorization check before showing a file's unedited contents, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file field.

When was CVE-2012-2983 disclosed?

CVE-2012-2983 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 11, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-2983 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-2983 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-2983?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-2983, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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