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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 files or (2) temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file.

    Published:Mar 1, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jul 27, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00047
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Nedit
    Product
    Nedit
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Powertools

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2667http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2667

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    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