CVE-2014-5254

low-risk
Published 2019-11-21

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

Do I need to act?

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0.11% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Xcfa

Affected Vendors

Xcfa Project

References (10)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020
Exploit https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331
Third Party Advisory https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020
Exploit https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95331
Third Party Advisory https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5254
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low-risk
Severity 12/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal