CVE-2001-1196

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Published Mar 15, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 9.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in edit_action.cgi of Webmin Directory 0.91 allows attackers to gain privileges via a '..' (dot dot) in the argument.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1177	Directory traversal vulnerability in edit_action.cgi of Webmin Directory 0.91 allows attackers to gain privileges via a '..' (dot dot) in the argument.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 9.8% (9.778% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=webmin-l&m=100865390306103&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7711.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245980
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3698

History

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Subscriptions

Webmin Webmin

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 17, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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