CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0556

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker may gain access to other users' data, potentially leading to loss of confidentiality and integrity of data within the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update NEdit to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with symlink attacks and to implement appropriate file security measures.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS