CVE-2001-0627 json
vi as included with SCO OpenServer 5.0 - 5.0.6 allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
published 2001-08-22 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0618
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
vi as included with SCO OpenServer 5.0 - 5.0.6 allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0220.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.7 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0220.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2752
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/747736
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6588
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0627
- NVD CVE-2001-0627
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