CVE-2001-1162
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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.0%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 12.03% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 23 June 2001
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- samba/samba · hp/cifs-9000 server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 12.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011002-01-P
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-105.shtml
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000405
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-027-01
- http://us1.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/macroexploit.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-024.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-065
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-062.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-086.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3423
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/193027Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2928Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6731
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011002-01-P
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-105.shtml
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000405
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-027-01
- http://us1.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/macroexploit.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-024.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-065
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-062.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-086.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3423
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/193027Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2928Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6731
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.