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.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1672
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8595
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263181
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4328
• http://www.webmin.com/changes.html