CVE-2001-1276 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in ispell versions prior to 3.1.20, specifically affecting the "itcorp ispell" product. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files of other users through a symlink attack on temporary files. Rated with a low CVSS score of 1.2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), it requires high attack complexity and only impacts integrity. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating some level of awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:itcorp:ispell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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