CVE-2001-0289

4.6
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
0.74%
LOW RiskEPSS (53rd percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other

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.

Published: 5/3/2001
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

4.6

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

0.74%LOW Exploitation Risk
53rd percentile

This vulnerability has a 0.74% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 53% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-Other
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