CVE-2000-0595

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

libedit searches for the .editrc file in the current directory instead of the user's home directory, which may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands by installing a modified .editrc in another directory.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 5, 2000
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2000-0595: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix