Vulnerability Details CVE-2001-0409
vim (aka gvim) allows local users to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink attack on the backup and swap files, when the victim is editing the file in a world writable directory.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.002
EPSS Ranking 38.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 2.1
References
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_012_vim.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6628
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_012_vim.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6628
Products affected by CVE-2001-0409
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cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7