VulnerabilityModified
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 files or (2) temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- nedit/nedit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-042.php3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.nedit.org/archives/develop/2001-Feb/0391.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_014_nedit.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-061.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180237
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2667Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-042.php3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.nedit.org/archives/develop/2001-Feb/0391.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_014_nedit.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-061.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180237
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2667Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.