httpd: allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack
Published Feb 14, 2001
2.9
LOWCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.31%
Description
htpasswd and htdigest in Apache 2.0a9, 1.3.14, and others allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.3.14
- 2.0
Configuration 2
- 2.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
httpd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
httpd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
httpd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
httpd:2.4/httpd
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Core Services
httpd
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
httpd
Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
httpd22
Out of support scope
Red Hat Software Collections
httpd24-httpd
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | httpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | httpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | httpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | httpd:2.4/httpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | httpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | httpd | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | httpd22 | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | httpd24-httpd | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
All versions of httpd package shipped with Red Hat Products, uses APR's safe temp file creation and therefore they are not affected by this flaw
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.31% (0.02309) | 82.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.31% (0.02309) | 81.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00114) | 27.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 61.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 60.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 58.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 34.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-021 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2182 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0131 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1886967 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5926 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0131
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0131
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-021 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2182 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0131 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1886967 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5926 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0131 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0131 |
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