CVE-2002-1672

Published: Dec 31, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Webmin 0.92, when installed from an RPM, creates /var/webmin with insecure permissions (world readable), which could allow local users to read the root user's cookie-based authentication credentials and possibly hijack the root user's session using the credentials.

Affected (2)

Products: Webmin: Webmin

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Webmin Webmin	Version 0.92.1
Webmin Webmin	Version 0.92

References (8)

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263181

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4328

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.webmin.com/changes.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8595

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263181

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4328

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.webmin.com/changes.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8595

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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