CVE-2001-1074

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6627

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-059.php3

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-019.1.txt

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0262.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-05-28

Updated: 2024-11-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H