01 Record

CVE-2014-1859

(1) core/tests/test_memmap.py, (2) core/tests/test_multiarray.py, (3) f2py/f2py2e.py, and (4) lib/tests/test_io.py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allow local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 Description

(1) core/tests/test_memmap.py, (2) core/tests/test_multiarray.py, (3) f2py/f2py2e.py, and (4) lib/tests/test_io.py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allow local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 0.47% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 40.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: 5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity: Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2018-01-08 19:00Z8 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-08-06 09:58Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2014-02-03

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base
CWE-367Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race ConditionBase

Data version

5.1

Document digest

e028fc0694aabee979541c5b884ddb5fe1a71a13423bc70321bfaad8ca40b468

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

fedoraprojectfedoraNot specified—

numpynumpyNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

redhatenterprise_mrgNot specified—

redhatopenshiftNot specified—

redhatrhel_software_collectionsNot specified—

06 References

lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2014-2387http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
www.securityfocus.com65440http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65440vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
github.comhttps://github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15x_refsource_CONFIRM
bugs.debian.orghttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778x_refsource_CONFIRM
github.comhttps://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262x_refsource_CONFIRM
bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009x_refsource_CONFIRM
github.comhttps://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rstx_refsource_CONFIRM
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20140207 Re: CVE request: f2py insecure temporary file usehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2014-2289http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comnumpy-cve20141859-symlink(91317)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91317vdb-entryx_refsource_XF