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CVE-2001-0556

The Nirvana Editor (NEdit) 5.1.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to overwrite other users' files via a symlink attack on (1) backup fil…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 44%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Nirvana Editor (NEdit) 5.1.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to overwrite other users' files via a symlink attack on (1) backup files or (2) temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • nedit.org /archives/develop/2001-Feb/0391.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/180237 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2001-061.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • linux-mandrake.com /en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-042.php3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/2667 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2001/dsa-053 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2001_014_nedit.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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