CVE-2014-1420 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2014-1420 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/09/2020 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2014
Source: canonical | Vendor: Canonical | Product: ubuntu-ui-toolkit
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2014-1420 Description

On desktop, Ubuntu UI Toolkit\'s StateSaver would serialise data on tmp/ files which an attacker could use to expose potentially sensitive data. StateSaver would also open files without the O_EXCL flag. An attacker could exploit this to launch a symlink attack, though this is partially mitigated by symlink and hardlink restrictions in Ubuntu. Fixed in 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 3.8 LOW
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* CHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* LOW
    Integrity Impact (I)* NONE
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-59
CWE Name: CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ( Link Following )
Source: Canonical

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).