Joe text editor 2.8 through 2.9.7 does not remove the group and user setuid bits for…
Priority LOW 17CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Joe text editor 2.8 through 2.9.7 does not remove the group and user setuid bits for backup files, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary setuid and setgid root programs when root edits scripts owned by other users.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00295 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | Joseph Allen |
| cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9 | Vulnerable | Joseph Allen |
| cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.1 | Vulnerable | Joseph Allen |
| cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.2 | Vulnerable | Joseph Allen |
| cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.4 | Vulnerable | Joseph Allen |
| cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.5 | Vulnerable | Joseph Allen |
| cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.6 | Vulnerable | Joseph Allen |
| cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.7 | Vulnerable | Joseph Allen |
- cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Joseph Allen
- cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 Vulnerable ·Joseph Allen
- cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.1 Vulnerable ·Joseph Allen
- cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.2 Vulnerable ·Joseph Allen
- cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.4 Vulnerable ·Joseph Allen
- cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.5 Vulnerable ·Joseph Allen
- cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.6 Vulnerable ·Joseph Allen
- cpe:2.3:a:joseph_allen:joe:2.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.7 Vulnerable ·Joseph Allen
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2334
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2p5v-37jh-xv37
References
Other 1
More Joseph Allen Joe vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-01166 Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2001-00287 Joe text editor 2.8 searches the current working directory (CWD) for the .joerc… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2002-2334 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-2334 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2p5v-37jh-xv37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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