HIGH
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
Published Jun 25, 2002
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.51%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.51% 0.00514
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00514
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 | 0.51% (0.00514) | 41.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00514) | 39.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 11.43th | 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 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0262.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-019.1.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-059.php3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2795 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6627 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0262.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-019.1.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-059.php3 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2795 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6627 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 25, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jan 31, 2002
Link CVE-2001-1074
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a