CVE-2001-1085 json
Lmail 2.7 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
published 2001-07-05 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1066
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Lmail 2.7 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/195022 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20992)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20992 Lmail 2.7 - Temporary File Race Condition local, 2001-07-04
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195022 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2984 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
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/195022
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2984
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6809
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1085
- NVD CVE-2001-1085
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