CVE-2001-1162

Directory traversal vulnerability in the %m macro in the smb.conf configuration file in Samba...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

12.0%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2001-1162
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2001-1162
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2001-1143 No score

Record: EUVD-2001-1143
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8wh4-jc8q-39g3 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the %m macro in the smb.conf configuration file in Samba...

Record: GHSA-8wh4-jc8q-39g3
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Samba 2.0.x/2.2 - Arbitrary File Creation	2001-06-23

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2001-1162 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Samba, published June 23, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.0%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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