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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/caedc0d7d602f5b2ae5efc1b00f39efeafb7b05a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- metacpan.org/pod/distribution/DBI/Changes (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4509-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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.