Directory traversal vulnerability in the %m macro in the smb.conf configuration file in…
Priority MEDIUM 57Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12032 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.8 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a.01.05 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a.01.06 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a.01.05 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a.01.06 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:086 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:086 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:086 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:086 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1162
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wh4-jc8q-39g3
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-1162 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1162 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wh4-jc8q-39g3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-1162 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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