CVE-2001-0131

httpd: allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.9

CVSS 3.1

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Published · January 10, 2001

Updated · November 2, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in Apache httpd. Both htpasswd and htdigest allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.

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

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 2.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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