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CVE-2001-1378

fetchmailconf in fetchmail before 5.7.4 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via...

2.1 Low

CVE-2001-1378 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Fetchmail, published September 6, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

fetchmailconf in fetchmail before 5.7.4 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

fetchmailconf in fetchmail before 5.7.4 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: CVE-2001-1378
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

fetchmailconf in fetchmail before 5.7.4 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: CVE-2001-1378
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2001-1359 No score

fetchmailconf in fetchmail before 5.7.4 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: EUVD-2001-1359
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m3qc-45f7-wfvh No score

fetchmailconf in fetchmail before 5.7.4 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via...

fetchmailconf in fetchmail before 5.7.4 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: GHSA-m3qc-45f7-wfvh
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

fetchmail

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

References