CVE-2014-2277 : The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows l

The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, related to use of the tmpnam function.

Published 2017-10-17 15:29:00

Updated 2020-02-04 18:55:55

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2014-2277

Perltidy Project » Perltidy
Versions up to, including, (<=) 2012-07-01-1
cpe:2.3:a:perltidy_project:perltidy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2277

EPSS FAQ

0.06%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 16 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-2277

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
3.6	LOW	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N	3.9	4.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
7.1	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N	1.8	5.2	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2014-2277

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-2277

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92104

Perl Perltidy package make_temporary_filename() function symlink CVE-2014-2277 Vulnerability Report
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074720

1074720 – (CVE-2014-2277) CVE-2014-2277 perltidy: insecure temporary file creation
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130479.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: perltidy-20130922-1.fc20
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/09/1

oss-security - Re: possible CVE requests: perltidy insecure temporary file usage
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130464.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 19 Update: perltidy-20130922-1.fc19
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66139

Perl Perltidy Package CVE-2014-2277 Insecure File Creation Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-2277

Products affected by CVE-2014-2277

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2277

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-2277

CWE ids for CVE-2014-2277

References for CVE-2014-2277