Plugin ID | 145 |
Plugin name | Webmin detection |
Plugin filename | Webmin detection.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 2567 bytes |
Plugin family | CGI |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/09/06 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/13 |
Plugin version | 1.1 |
Plugin changelog | Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 10000 |
Plugin procedure detection | open|sleep|close|pattern_exists Webmin |
Plugin detection accuracy | 90 |
Plugin comment | This plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor. |
Bug affected | Webmin |
Bug not affected | Other products |
Bug vulnerability class | Configuration |
Bug description | The target host is running Webmin. This open-source utility provides a web interface for the system and server administration of a Unix host. An attacker may get additional information about the target or gain elevated privileges by breaking the security of Webmin. |
Bug solution | Disable the service if it is not needed. Install firewalling to prevent unwanted connections to the Webmin port. |
Bug fixing time | Approx. 30 minutes |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | Medium |
Bug popularity | 8 |
Bug simplicity | 8 |
Bug impact | 6 |
Bug risk | 7 |
Bug Nessus risk | Medium |
Bug check tools | Nessus is also able to do the same check. |
Source Nessus ID | 10757 |
Source Literature | Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 |
Source Misc. | http://www.computec.ch |