Vulnerabilities > CVE-2002-1672 - Unspecified vulnerability in Webmin 0.92/0.92.1

047910
CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
webmin
nessus
NVD
Published: 2002-12-31
Updated: 2017-07-11

Summary

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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Webmin
2

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idWEBMIN_0_92.NASL
descriptionAccording to its self-reported version, the Webmin install hosted on the remote host is 0.92 It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities which could allow local users to execute script.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id108538
published2018-03-22
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108538
titleWebmin 0.92 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(108538);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2002-1672", "CVE-2002-1673");

  script_name(english:"Webmin 0.92 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Webmin.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version, the Webmin install hosted on
the remote host is 0.92 It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities which could allow local users to execute script.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4329");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.webmin.com/changes.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Webmin 0.93 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2002-1673");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/08/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2002/08/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/03/22");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:webmin:webmin");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("webmin.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/webmin", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 10000);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");

app = 'Webmin';
port = get_http_port(default:10000, embedded: TRUE);

get_kb_item_or_exit('www/'+port+'/webmin');
version = get_kb_item_or_exit('www/webmin/'+port+'/version', exit_code:1);
source = get_kb_item_or_exit('www/webmin/'+port+'/source', exit_code:1);

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

dir = "/";
install_url = build_url(port:port, qs:dir);

fix = "0.93";

if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"0.92", strict:FALSE) == 0)
{
  report =
    '\n  URL               : ' + install_url +
    '\n  Version Source    : ' + source +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix + '\n';

  security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_NOTE, port:port, extra:report);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);

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