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CVE-2001-1196: Webmin: Path traversal
CVE-2001-1196 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Webmin. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability 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.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
- Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
- Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
- Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
- Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
- Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.
Affected products
- Webmin: 0.91