Vulnerability in X File Explorer Project
CVE-2014-2079
X File Explorer (aka xfe) might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to arbitrary files by leveraging failure to use directory masks when creating files on Samba and NFS shares.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.6% 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
- X File Explorer Project — versions 1.32.5
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91519 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/24/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/65748 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-2079?
- CVE-2014-2079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in X File Explorer Project, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2014-2079?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.