Vulnerability in Perltidy Project
CVE-2016-10374
perltidy through 20160302, as used by perlcritic, check-all-the-things, and other software, relies on the current working directory for certain output files and does not have a symlink-attack protection mechanism, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by creating a symlink, as demonstrated by creating a perltidy.ERR symlink that the victim cannot delete.
EPSS: 0.003 (24.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Perltidy_project Perltidy
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10374?
- CVE-2016-10374 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Perltidy Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10374?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.