{
  "id": "CVE-2001-0556",
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "published": "2001-08-22T04:00:00.000",
  "lastModified": "2008-09-10T19:08:24.557",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The Nirvana Editor (NEdit) 5.1.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to overwrite other users' files via a symlink attack on (1) backup files or (2) temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file."
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 7.2
        },
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nedit:nedit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "versionEndIncluding": "5.1.1",
              "matchCriteriaId": "DB06B00B-6372-482D-AB3C-CAE574866B70"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-053",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-042.php3",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.nedit.org/archives/develop/2001-Feb/0391.html",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_014_nedit.html",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-061.html",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180237",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2667",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
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        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ]
}