CVE-2001-1162: Critical – Directory traversal vulnerability in the %m macro in the smb.conf

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A 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.

BSID: BS-2001-GLOBAL-169824-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2001-1162?

A 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.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-1162?

CVE-2001-1162 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 12.0%.

Is CVE-2001-1162 actively exploited?

Public exploit available for CVE-2001-1162. Exploitation risk elevated.

How do I remediate CVE-2001-1162?

Priority: IMMEDIATE. PSIRT: [email protected]

What systems are affected by CVE-2001-1162?

CVE-2001-1162 affects Hp Cifs-9000 Server; Samba Samba.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2001-1162`
BSID	`BS-2001-GLOBAL-169824-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2001-06-23
Last Modified	2026-06-16
ICS Relevance	0%
Source	NVD

Official Description

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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is exploited by sending a specially crafted NETBIOS name containing '..' to the Samba server. This name is then used to create or overwrite log files, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or data corruption.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Hp	Cifs-9000 Server	`a.01.05` `a.01.06`
Samba	Samba	`2.0.5` `2.0.6` `2.0.7` `2.0.8` `2.0.9` `2.2.0`

Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 9254 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	⚠ Available — Reference
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16`
Confidence	HIGH
Enriched At	2026-05-24

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