Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2001-0409 — Development Group VIM vulnerability

3 documents3 sources
Severity
2.1LOWNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 40.61%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
VIM Development Group VIM
Timeline
PublishedJun 18
Latest updateApr 30

Description

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.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:N/I:P/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages1 packages

Patches

Patch: www.calderasystems.com ↗Patch: www.calderasystems.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-377x-f57q-cjmg: 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 ed↗2022-04-30
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Vim 5.x - Swap File Race Condition↗2001-01-26
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