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CVE-2001-0131

15
FAUCET Score

CVE-2001-0131 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in the htpasswd and htdigest utilities within Apache versions 2.0a9, 1.3.14, and others, affecting products like Apache HTTP Server and Debian Linux. This flaw allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files. With a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW), the attack requires local access and medium complexity, potentially leading to partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.3.14CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0:alpha9:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

3.3LOW

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.4
Impact Score
4.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.31%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
81.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0231 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 747 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

debianpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2001-0131Low

httpd: allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack

Jan 10, 2001

References

marc.info
Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/5926
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
debian.org / security/2001/dsa-021
PatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/2182
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry