VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-5254
xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- xcfa project/xcfa
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.