VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-1160

CVSS score1.9 LOW
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-04-16
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Description

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 arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an attacker-owned file that is being edited by the victim.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references