CVE-2001-0409
vim (aka gvim) allows local users to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink...
CVE-2001-0409 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Vim Development Group Vim, published June 18, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.71%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0409- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0409- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0406 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0406- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-377x-f57q-cjmg No score
vim (aka gvim) allows local users to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink...
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.
- Record
GHSA-377x-f57q-cjmg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Vim 5.x - Swap File Race Condition | 2001-01-26 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |