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CVE-2014-1858 Detail

Current Description

__init__.py in f2py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  01/08/2018
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized modification

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65441 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91318 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262 Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
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cpe:2.3:a:numpy:numpy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (excluding) 1.8.1

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-1858
NVD Published Date:
01/08/2018
NVD Last Modified:
01/30/2018