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Low
CVE-2001-0409
vim (aka gvim) allows local users to modify files being...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
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Affected Vendor
vim development group
View all reports →Affected Software
vim
Vulnerable Versions:
5.7
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 18th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.