Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0409 (CCN-6628)

Assigned:2001-04-10
Published:2001-04-10
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2001-014.0
vim - embedded modline exploits

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0409

Source: CALDERA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
CSSA-2001-014.0

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SuSE-SA:2001:12

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5645
Vim Symlink Modify Arbitrary File

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2927
Vim Swap File Race Condition Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2001:012
vim/gvim

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vim-tmp-symlink(6628)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vim-tmp-symlink(6628)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vim_development_group vim 5.7
    vim vim *
    suse suse linux 6.2
    suse suse linux 6.3
    suse suse linux 6.4
    suse suse linux 6.1
    suse suse linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 1.0.1
    suse suse linux 7.1