Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-5255 (CCN-95332)

Assigned:2014-08-15
Published:2014-08-15
Updated:2020-08-18
Summary:xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.
Note: A different vulnerability than CVE-2014-5254.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.0 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
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:4.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
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-362
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-5255

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Fri, 15 Aug 2014 04:24:43 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE request: xcfa: Insecure use of temporary files, subject to race conditions

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4

Source: CCN
Type: BID-69020
Debian xcfa Package Race Condition Multiple Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerabilities

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020

Source: CCN
Type: xcfa Web site
xcfa

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600

Source: MISC
Type: Broken Link
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-5255

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95332

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xcfa-cve20145255-symlink(95332)

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5255

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-5255

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:xcfa_project:xcfa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 5.0.1)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201452550000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5255 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-11-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201452550000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5255 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-11-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201452550000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5255 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-11-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20145255000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5255 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2014-08-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20145255000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5255 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-08-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20145255000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5255 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-08-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20145255000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5255 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-08-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20145255000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5255 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-08-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201452550000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5255 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-08-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20145255000
    V
    		CVE-2014-5255 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-08-15
    BACK
    xcfa_project xcfa *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0