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## https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=49548C54-8CD8-566E-830C-0A2EEAC7A6AC
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A Python script to exploit CVE-2022-36446 Software Package Updates RCE (Authenticated) on Webmin < 1.997.
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## Features
- [x] Supports HTTP and HTTPS (even with self-signed certificates with `--insecure`).
- [x] Single command execution with `--command` option.
- [x] Interactive console with `--interactive` option.
## Usage
```
$ ./CVE-2022-36446.py -h
CVE-2022-36446 - Webmin < 1.997 - Software Package Updates RCE (Authenticated) v1.1 - by @podalirius_
usage: CVE-2022-36446.py [-h] -t TARGET [-k] -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD (-I | -C COMMAND) [-v]
CVE-2022-36446 - Webmin < 1.997 - Software Package Updates RCE (Authenticated)
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-t TARGET, --target TARGET
URL to the webmin instance
-k, --insecure
-u USERNAME, --username USERNAME
Username to connect to the webmin.
-p PASSWORD, --password PASSWORD
Password to connect to the webmin.
-I, --interactive Interactive console mode.
-C COMMAND, --command COMMAND
Only execute the specified command.
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. (default: False)
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## Mitigation
Update to Webmin >= 1.997.
## Demonstration
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/79218792/184222596-3878e169-92ec-4507-99b5-3fe2c1d39360.mp4
## Contributing
Pull requests are welcome. Feel free to open an issue if you want to add other features.
## References
- Vulnerable version: https://github.com/webmin/webmin/releases/download/1.996/webmin_1.996_all.deb
- https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/13f7bf9621a82d93f1e9dbd838d1e22020221bde