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CVE-2001-0289

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.6 Published: 2001-05-03 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Joseph Allen Joe

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References