CVE-2002-1672

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.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263181
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4328	Patch
http://www.webmin.com/changes.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8595
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263181
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4328	Patch
http://www.webmin.com/changes.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8595

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.92:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.92.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2002-12-31 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2002-1672

Mitre link : CVE-2002-1672

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2002-1672

JSON object : View

Products Affected

webmin

webmin

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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