VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-1200
CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-01-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Description
Race condition in pxz 4.999.99 Beta 3 uses weak file permissions for the output file when compressing a file before changing the permission to match the original file, which allows local users to bypass the intended access restrictions.
Weakness classification
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')