CVE-2001-0409

Vim - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by zen-parse · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20967

References (3)

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 59.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
vim_development_group/vim 5.7
Published Jun 18, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026