CVE-2014-5254

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Published Nov 21, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

xcfa

xcfa

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.3.8-1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xcfa_project:xcfa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-5147	xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.344% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254

History

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Subscriptions

Xcfa Project Xcfa

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Nov 21, 2019, 10:26 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:41 AM
Reserved: Aug 15, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 21, 2019, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:11 AM

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