# CVE-2019-15107: Webmin Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-15107-webmin-command-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-25. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-15107 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25

Webmin versions 1.920 and prior contain a command injection vulnerability in the 'old' parameter of password_change.cgi. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the host system.

Technologies: [Webmin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/webmin). Vendors: [Webmin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/webmin).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-15107 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2019-15107 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2019-15107?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Webmin Webmin <= 1.920.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-15107?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2019-15107 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-15107?** Check whether you run Webmin. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Webmin Webmin <= 1.920

## Timeline

- 2019-08-27: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST
- 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-03-25: advisory: NVD publication date

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