VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-1640
CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-01-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Description
axiom-test.sh in axiom 20100701-1.1 uses tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')