Vulnerability in Clipboard Project

CVE-2014-5509

clipedit in the Clipboard module for Perl allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/clipedit$$.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5509?
CVE-2014-5509 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Clipboard Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2014-5509?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.