CVE-2001-1074 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can gain privileges by accessing authentication data leaked via environment variables in Webmin.
- 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-2001-1074?
CVE-2001-1074 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 25 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1074?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webmin Webmin.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1074?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Webmin Webmin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jq2r-96cm-ch8h.