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CVE-2000-1137

GNU ed before 0.2-18.1 allows local users to overwrite the files of other users via a symlink...

4.6 Medium

CVE-2000-1137 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Gnu Ed, published January 9, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.39%EPSS, 33rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

GNU ed before 0.2-18.1 allows local users to overwrite the files of other users via a symlink attack.

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.6

GNU ed before 0.2-18.1 allows local users to overwrite the files of other users via a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2000-1137
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

GNU ed before 0.2-18.1 allows local users to overwrite the files of other users via a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2000-1137
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-1122No score

GNU ed before 0.2-18.1 allows local users to overwrite the files of other users via a symlink attack.

Record
EUVD-2000-1122
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qpw8-2v6f-pwj8No score

GNU ed before 0.2-18.1 allows local users to overwrite the files of other users via a symlink...

GNU ed before 0.2-18.1 allows local users to overwrite the files of other users via a symlink attack.

Record
GHSA-qpw8-2v6f-pwj8
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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