Vulnerability in Perl Dbi

CVE-2014-10401

An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. DBD::File drivers can open files from folders other than those specifically passed via the f_dir attribute.

EPSS: 0.004 (36.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-10401?
CVE-2014-10401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Perl Dbi, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2014-10401?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2014-10401 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.