CVE-2001-1162

Samba <2.2.0a - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the %m macro in the smb.conf configuration file in Samba before 2.2.0a allows remote attackers to overwrite certain files via a .. in a NETBIOS name, which is used as the name for a .log file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Michal Zalewski · textremoteunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20968

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6731
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-062.php3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3423
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-065
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2928
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://us1.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/macroexploit.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-024.0.txt
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_immunix
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-027-01
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-086.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/193027
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000405
Various Sources third-party-advisory government-resource x_refsource_ciac
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-105.shtml
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011002-01-P

Scores

EPSS 0.3217
EPSS Percentile 96.9%

Details

Status published
Products (8)
hp/cifs-9000_server a.01.05
hp/cifs-9000_server a.01.06
samba/samba 2.0.5
samba/samba 2.0.6
samba/samba 2.0.7
samba/samba 2.0.8
samba/samba 2.0.9
samba/samba 2.2.0
Published Jun 23, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026