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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2002-1672

CVE-2002-1672

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.

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  • Webmin/Webmin3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.92.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =0.92

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