CVE-2001-1074

Public Exploit

Description

Webmin 0.84 and earlier does not properly clear the HTTP_AUTHORIZATION environment variable when the web server is restarted, which makes authentication information available to all CGI programs and allows local users to gain privileges.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory calderasystems.com Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2795	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0262.html	vendor advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6627	vdb entry
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-019.1.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-059.php3	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1074?: CVE-2001-1074 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1074?: To fix CVE-2001-1074, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1074 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1074 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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