# CVE-2001-1162: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can overwrite files via directory traversal in Samba's log naming, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jun 2002
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8wh4-jc8q-39g3

## What is CVE-2001-1162?

CVE-2001-1162 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Samba Samba, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1162?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Hp Cifs-9000 Server, Samba Samba.

## How do I fix CVE-2001-1162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2001-1162 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1162 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Samba 2.0.x/2.2 - Arbitrary File Creation (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Samba Samba

- [CVE-2002-1318](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1318/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0085/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-0981](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0981/): Business logic in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-0991](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0991/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2001-1162 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2001-1162 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Samba Samba, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1162 exists.

Affected product: Samba Samba. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1162/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1162/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1162
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1162
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-1162

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1162/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.