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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-1162 · published 23 June 2001

CVE-2001-1162: Samba vulnerability

Samba · Samba

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 12% · top 4.0%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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/1/193027 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2928 ExploitPatchVendor 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/1/193027 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2928 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6731

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-1162), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.