CVE-2001-1196

Webmin Directory 0.91 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-1196. PoCs published by A. Ramos.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Webmin, allowing an attacker to access arbitrary files on the system, including sensitive files like /etc/shadow. The vulnerability arises from inadequate filtering of '../' sequences in web requests.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by A. Ramos · textremotecgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21183

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Webmin, allowing an attacker to access arbitrary files on the system, including sensitive files like /etc/shadow. The vulnerability arises from inadequate filtering of '../' sequences in web requests.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Webmin (versions prior to fix for CVE-2001-1196)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Webmin running on a Unix system · Network access to the Webmin interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7711.php
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245980
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3698
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=webmin-l&m=100865390306103&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0978
EPSS Percentile 94.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
webmin/webmin 0.91
Published Dec 17, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026