CVE-2001-0406 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 24 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in Samba, potentially compromising system integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0406?

CVE-2001-0406 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samba Samba, published on 24 May 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Samba before 2.2.0 allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using (1) a printer queue query, (2) the more command in smbclient, or (3) the mput command in smbclient.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0406?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samba Samba.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0406?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2001-0406 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0406 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cqfr-4gw6-468j.