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
Published Sep 18, 2001
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.71%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.71% (0.00706) | 51.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.63% (0.00631) | 45.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 34.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_012_vim.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6628 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_012_vim.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6628 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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