CVE-2001-0289
Joe text editor 2.8 searches the current working directory (CWD) for the .joerc configuration file, which could allow local users to gain privileges of...
- Published
- May 7, 2001
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Feb 28, 2001
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 52.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Joe text editor 2.8 searches the current working directory (CWD) for the .joerc configuration file, which could allow local users to gain privileges of other users by placing a Trojan Horse .joerc file into a directory, then waiting for users to execute joe from that directory.
Sources
1Wkit Security · unix · Feb 28, 2001
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