LOW
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
Published Apr 2, 2003
1.2
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.29%
Description
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.
Affected products
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.
1.2 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.29% 0.00295
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00295
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 | 0.29% (0.00295) | 20.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00295) | 20.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 23.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0093.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/emacs/emacs/lib-src/rcs2log?only_with_tag=EMACS_PRETEST_21_0_95 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11210.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0093.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/emacs/emacs/lib-src/rcs2log?only_with_tag=EMACS_PRETEST_21_0_95 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11210.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 2, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 1, 2002
Link CVE-2001-1301
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a