CVE-2014-1875
CVE-2014-1875 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cspan Capture-tiny with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.
Key facts
- Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 3.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-59
- Affected product: Cspan Capture-tiny
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Capture::Tiny module before 0.24 for Perl allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-1875?
- The Capture::Tiny module before 0.24 for Perl allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- How severe is CVE-2014-1875?
- CVE-2014-1875 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6, rated low severity.
- Is CVE-2014-1875 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-1875?
- CVE-2014-1875 primarily affects Cspan Capture-tiny. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-1875?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-1875 published?
- CVE-2014-1875 was published on 2014-10-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/DAGOLDEN/Capture-Tiny-0.24/Changes
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128823.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128882.html
- http://osvdb.org/102963
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/267
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/272
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56823
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65475
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737835
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062424
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91464
- https://github.com/dagolden/Capture-Tiny/commit/635c9eabd52ab8042b0c841823bd6e692de87924
- https://github.com/dagolden/Capture-Tiny/issues/16
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:cspan:capture-tiny:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cspan:capture-tiny:0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cspan:capture-tiny:0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cspan:capture-tiny:0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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