Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-1858 (CCN-91318)

Assigned:2014-02-13
Published:2014-02-13
Updated:2018-01-30
Summary:__init__.py in f2py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-1858

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2014-2289

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2014-2387

Source: CCN
Type: NumPy Web site
NumPy

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20140207 Re: CVE request: f2py insecure temporary file use

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
65441

Source: CCN
Type: BID-65441
NumPy '__init__.py' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 1064951
CVE-2014-1858 CVE-2014-1859 numpy: f2py insecure temporary file use [epel-5]

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
numpy-cve20141858-symlink(91318)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
numpy-cve20141858-symlink(91318)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:numpy:numpy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.8.1)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201418580000000
    V
    CVE-2014-1858 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2018-01-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20141858000
    V
    CVE-2014-1858 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2018-01-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20141858000
    V
    CVE-2014-1858 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2018-01-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201418580000000
    V
    CVE-2014-1858 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-01-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20141858000
    V
    CVE-2014-1858 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2018-01-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20141858000
    V
    CVE-2014-1858 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-01-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20141858000
    V
    CVE-2014-1858 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2018-01-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201418580000000
    V
    CVE-2014-1858 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2018-01-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20141858000
    V
    CVE-2014-1858 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2014-02-20
    BACK
    numpy numpy *