| 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 |