CVE-2014-2079 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2014-2079?

CVE-2014-2079 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 16 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

X File Explorer (aka xfe) might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to arbitrary files by leveraging failure to use directory masks when creating files on Samba and NFS shares.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2079?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, X File Explorer Project X File Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2079?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2014-2079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2079, GHSA-rgg2-xp4r-28h4.