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CVE-2001-0289

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.74%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-05-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2001-0289
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.74%

Original NVD 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.