CVE-2001-1301
rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other...
rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other packages, allows local users to modify files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other packages, allows local users to modify files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2001-1301- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other packages, allows local users to modify files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2001-1301- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1282 No score
rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other packages, allows local users to modify files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1282- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4f4-9r8p-qw3r No score
rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other...
rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other packages, allows local users to modify files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-g4f4-9r8p-qw3r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1301 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Gnu Emacs, published August 7, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.