CVE-2014-5254 (GCVE-0-2014-5254)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-11-21 22:26 – Updated: 2024-08-06 11:41
VLAI
Summary
xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.
Severity
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • Symbolic Link Following
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xcfa xcfa Affected: 4.3.8-1
Create a notification for this product.
Date Public
2014-08-15 00:00
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T11:41:48.502Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "xcfa",
          "vendor": "xcfa",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.3.8-1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2014-08-15T00:00:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "Symbolic Link Following",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2019-11-21T22:26:47.000Z",
        "orgId": "79363d38-fa19-49d1-9214-5f28da3f3ac5",
        "shortName": "debian"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "security@debian.org",
          "ID": "CVE-2014-5254",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "xcfa",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "4.3.8-1"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "xcfa"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "Symbolic Link Following"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331"
            },
            {
              "name": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4"
            },
            {
              "name": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "79363d38-fa19-49d1-9214-5f28da3f3ac5",
    "assignerShortName": "debian",
    "cveId": "CVE-2014-5254",
    "datePublished": "2019-11-21T22:26:47.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2014-08-15T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T11:41:48.502Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2014-5254",
      "date": "2026-07-22",
      "epss": "0.00344",
      "percentile": "0.26808"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:xcfa_project:xcfa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"5.0.1\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"94B5E14D-61F9-4DA0-A2CC-BAAB87127C73\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"xcfa versiones anteriores a 5.0.1, crea archivos temporales de forma no segura, lo que podr\\u00eda permitir a usuarios locales iniciar un ataque de tipo symlink y sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios.\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2014-5254",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T02:11:42.383",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV31\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 4.7, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"attackComplexity\": \"HIGH\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"LOW\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 1.0, \"impactScore\": 3.6}], \"cvssMetricV2\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"2.0\", \"vectorString\": \"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P\", \"baseScore\": 3.3, \"accessVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"accessComplexity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"authentication\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\"}, \"baseSeverity\": \"LOW\", \"exploitabilityScore\": 3.4, \"impactScore\": 4.9, \"acInsufInfo\": false, \"obtainAllPrivilege\": false, \"obtainUserPrivilege\": false, \"obtainOtherPrivilege\": false, \"userInteractionRequired\": false}]}",
      "published": "2019-11-21T23:15:11.967",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4\", \"source\": \"security@debian.org\", \"tags\": [\"Mailing List\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020\", \"source\": \"security@debian.org\", \"tags\": [\"Third Party Advisory\", \"VDB Entry\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600\", \"source\": \"security@debian.org\", \"tags\": [\"Exploit\", \"Mailing List\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331\", \"source\": \"security@debian.org\", \"tags\": [\"Third Party Advisory\", \"VDB Entry\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254\", \"source\": \"security@debian.org\", \"tags\": [\"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Mailing List\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Third Party Advisory\", \"VDB Entry\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Exploit\", \"Mailing List\", \"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Third Party Advisory\", \"VDB Entry\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Third Party Advisory\"]}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "security@debian.org",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-362\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2014-5254\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"security@debian.org\",\"published\":\"2019-11-21T23:15:11.967\",\"lastModified\":\"2024-11-21T02:11:42.383\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"xcfa versiones anteriores a 5.0.1, crea archivos temporales de forma no segura, lo que podr\u00eda permitir a usuarios locales iniciar un ataque de tipo symlink y sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N\",\"baseScore\":4.7,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"HIGH\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.0,\"impactScore\":3.6}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P\",\"baseScore\":3.3,\"accessVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"accessComplexity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"authentication\":\"NONE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"LOW\",\"exploitabilityScore\":3.4,\"impactScore\":4.9,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-362\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:xcfa_project:xcfa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"5.0.1\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"94B5E14D-61F9-4DA0-A2CC-BAAB87127C73\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4\",\"source\":\"security@debian.org\",\"tags\":[\"Mailing List\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020\",\"source\":\"security@debian.org\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600\",\"source\":\"security@debian.org\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Mailing List\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331\",\"source\":\"security@debian.org\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254\",\"source\":\"security@debian.org\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Mailing List\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Mailing List\",\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\"]}]}}"
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.