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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

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
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used2.1

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 ListNo 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-2001-1359No 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-wfvhNo 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

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 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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