09-25-2014
Thanks for the heads-up, updating now.
Lots and lots of things use the shell... It's not inconceivable someone could exploit a CGI script for example. It wouldn't be easy, but if they manage it once on a common software like webmin, they have a way into lots of machines.
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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
webminsetup
webminsetup(1m) webminsetup(1m)
NAME
webminsetup - Script to perform initial or update configuration changes to the Webmin server
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sfw/bin/webminsetup [-d]
DESCRIPTION
webmin(1m) is a web-based tool that provides a set of CGI files, PERL files, and a specialized httpd server for administerin various system
facilities and applications on the machine where the Webmin server is running.
webminsetup(1m) is used to perform the initial configuration, or to update an existing configuration in the case of an system or Webmin
upgrade.
Without options, webminsetup(1m) will prompt the user to provide responses for various configuration options. The script will display a
default answer for each of the questions, and hitting the return key will select those options.
OPTIONS
The following options are available for use with webminsetup(1m);
-d Run the script using all of the defaults, and not prompt the user for selections.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Availability | SUNWwebminr, |
| | SUNWwebminu |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Evolving |
+--------------------+-----------------+
SEE ALSO
webmin(1m), attributes(5)
NOTES
In addition to the documentation and man pages included with Solaris, more information is available at
http://www.webmin.com
30 Oct 2004 webminsetup(1m)