CVE-2014-1875 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the Perl Capture::Tiny module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-1875?
CVE-2014-1875 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Capture::Tiny module before 0.24 for Perl allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cspan Capture-Tiny.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1875?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-1875 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1875 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1875, GHSA-mx62-7r33-gq29, MGASA-2014-0068.