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CVE-2001-02891 exploit

Joe text editor 2.8 searches the current working directory (CWD) for the .joerc configuration file, which could allow local users to gain p…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.7%
percentile 55%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Joe text editor 2.8 searches the current working directory (CWD) for the .joerc configuration file, which could allow local users to gain privileges of other users by placing a Trojan Horse .joerc file into a directory, then waiting for users to execute joe from that directory.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-20658 Joe Text Editor 2.8 - '.joerc' Arbitrary Command Execution · local · 2001-02-28

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2001-024.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0490.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2001/dsa-041 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • linux-mandrake.com /en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-026.php3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred

Sources

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