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CVE-2001-0556

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.52%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-08-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2001-0556
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.52%

Original NVD Description

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.