Vulnerability in Xcfa
CVE-2014-5254
xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.003 (26.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Xcfa — versions 4.3.8-1
- Xcfa_project Xcfa
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5254?
- CVE-2014-5254 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xcfa, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2019-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2014-5254?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.