Is CVE-2024-36451 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36451 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-08.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36451?

CVE-2024-36451 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-36451?

Patch guidance is available from webmin security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-36451.

Fix CVE-2024-36451 - HIGH webmin webmin

Description

Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability exists in ajaxterm module of Webmin prior to 2.003. If this vulnerability is exploited, a console session may be hijacked by an unauthorized user. As a result, data within a system may be referred, a webpage may be altered, or a server may be permanently halted.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-280

Metadata

Primary Vendor: WEBMIN
Published: 7/10/2024
Last Modified: 10/8/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-36451

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