CVE-2001-0289

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductJoseph Allen Joe
PublishedMay 3, 2001
First seenMay 3, 2001

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
joseph_allen joe2.8—

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CVE-2001-0289 · Joseph Allen Joe · Dark Radar