CVE-2001-1074

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0262.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-019.1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-059.php3Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2795Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6627
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0262.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-019.1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-059.php3Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2795Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6627

Timeline

Published: May 28, 2001
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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