High severity · published Oct 17, 2017
CVE-2014-2277
The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack,…
7.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, related to use of the tmpnam function.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Perltidy · Perltidy Project
through 2012-07-01-1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2277
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2277
Issue Tracking
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130464.html
Issue Tracking
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130479.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/09/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66139
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074720
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92104
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