3.3

CVE-2014-1640: debian axiom Link Following

CVSS: 3.3v2.0LowModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2014-1640
Published 28-01-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-1640 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Link Following vulnerability in debian axiom. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
13/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-01-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • axiom< 20120501-17
  • axiom20100701-1.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

6 links