CVE-2001-1196 describes a critical directory traversal vulnerability in Webmin Directory version 0.91, allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges. By injecting ".." sequences into the 'argument' parameter of edit_action.cgi, attackers can access and manipulate arbitrary files outside the intended directory. This vulnerability carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with network-based exploitation, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or showing active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and its high FAUCET Risk Score of 95/100 suggests significant potential for impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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