Medium severity · published Jan 8, 2018
CVE-2014-1858
__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
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
__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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NU
Numpy · Numpy
before 1.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1858
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1858
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65441
Mailing List
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009
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