CVE-2001-0289
N/A
Published: May 7, 2001 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:54 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJoe
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
Joe text editor 2.8 searches the current working directory (CWD) for the .joerc configuration file, which could allow local users to gain privileges of other users by placing a Trojan Horse .joerc file into a directory, then waiting for users to execute joe from that directory.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0490.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-041Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-026.php3Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-024.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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