CVE-2001-0289

Joe text editor 2.8 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Wkit Security · textlocalunix

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20658

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-024.html

Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0490.html

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-041

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-026.php3

Scores

EPSS 0.0025

EPSS Percentile 47.9%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

joseph_allen/joe 2.8

Published May 03, 2001

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026