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    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.

    Published:Jun 18, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 18, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00378
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Vim Development Group
    Product
    Vim

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20967

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High