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    CVE-2014-2277

    The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, related to use of the tmpnam function.

    Published:Mar 3, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Oct 17, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.0006
    CVSS Score:7.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Perltidy Project
    Product
    Perltidy

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-149 Explore for Predictable Temporary File Names
    CAPEC-155 Screen Temporary Files for Sensitive Information
    CAPEC-19 Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    CAPEC-27 Leveraging Race Conditions via Symbolic Links
    CAPEC-29 Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
    CAPEC-441 Malicious Logic Insertion
    CAPEC-478 Modification of Windows Service Configuration
    CAPEC-479 Malicious Root Certificate
    CAPEC-502 Intent Spoof
    CAPEC-503 WebView Exposure
    CAPEC-536 Data Injected During Configuration
    CAPEC-546 Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment
    CAPEC-550 Install New Service
    CAPEC-551 Modify Existing Service
    CAPEC-552 Install Rootkit
    CAPEC-556 Replace File Extension Handlers
    CAPEC-558 Replace Trusted Executable
    CAPEC-562 Modify Shared File
    CAPEC-563 Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot
    CAPEC-564 Run Software at Logon
    CAPEC-578 Disable Security Software

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High