Nano
Vendor:
First CVE: Apr 16, 2010 · Active for 16 years
4
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 72% of tracked products
1.3
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 55% of tracked products
4.5
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 5% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Nano over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Apr 16, 2010
16 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Apr 22, 2026
93 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Nano4 CVEs
50%
50%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMedium
Attack Vector
Local2 (50.0%)
Network0 (0.0%)
Unknown2 (50.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low1 (25.0%)
High1 (25.0%)
Unknown2 (50.0%)
User Interaction
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown2 (50.0%)
Required2 (50.0%)
Privileges Required
Low1 (25.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None1 (25.0%)
Unknown2 (50.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (4 CVEs).
4 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-6843MEDIUM A flaw was found in nano. A local user could exploit a format string vulnerability in the `statusline()` function. By creating a directory with a name containing `printf` specifier | Apr 22, 2026 | 5.5 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2024-5742MEDIUM A vulnerability was found in GNU Nano that allows a possible privilege escalation through an insecure temporary file. If Nano is killed while editing, a file it saves to an emergen | Jun 12, 2024 | 6.7 | 19 | NO | NO |
Race condition in GNU nano before 2.2.4, when run by root to edit a file that is not owned by root, allows local user-assisted attackers to change the ownership of arbitrary files | Apr 16, 2010 | 3.7 | 16 | NO | NO |
GNU nano before 2.2.4 does not verify whether a file has been changed before it is overwritten in a file-save operation, which allows local user-assisted attackers to overwrite arb | Apr 16, 2010 | 1.9 | 13 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (4 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (4 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (4 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Nano
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.7 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.2 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.1 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2.0 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.99pre2 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.99pre1 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.9 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.8 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.7 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.6 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.5 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.4 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.3 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.2 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.11 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.10 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.1 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1.0 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0.9 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0.8 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |