What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5260?

CVE-2014-5260 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Xml Dt CVE-2014-5260

MEDIUM

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59)

2014-08-16 security@debian.org

Information Disclosure Xml Dt

6.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.3 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 16, 2014 - 04:39 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_xml_

temporary file.

AnalysisAI

The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_xml_

temporary file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59. The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_xml_

temporary file. Affected products include: Xml-Dt Project Xml-Dt. Version information: before 0.64.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.