Vulnerability · Published Apr 13, 2024 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2024-3738cym1102 nginxWebUI saveCmd handlePath certificate validation

High 7.3

In plain English

A high-severity improper certificate validation in nginxWebUI from cym1102. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in cym1102 nginxWebUI up to 3.9.9. This affects the function handlePath of the file /adminPage/conf/saveCmd. The manipulation of the argument nginxPath leads to improper certificate validation. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-260577 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
cym1102	nginxWebUI	3.9.03.9.13.9.23.9.33.9.43.9.53.9.63.9.7

Weakness: CWE-295 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

VDB-260577 | cym1102 nginxWebUI saveCmd handlePath certificate validation vdb-entry, technical-description
VDB-260577 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
https://github.com/cym1102/nginxWebUI/issues/138 issue-tracking
https://github.com/cym1102/nginxWebUI/files/14818455/nginxwebui.rce.3.9.9.pdf exploit