PT-2018-4192 · Xfce · X File Explorer

Published 2018-07-16 · Updated 2018-09-15 · CVE-2014-2079

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions X File Explorer (aka xfe) (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to arbitrary files. This is achieved by leveraging the failure to use directory masks when creating files on Samba and NFS shares.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-2079

Affected Products

X File Explorer

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2079 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1069066 · Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2079 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=739536 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2079 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-2079 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/65748 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91519 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/24/5 · Note