01 Record
CVE-2026-17435
File::Rotate::Simple versions before 0.4.0 for Perl create the target of dangling symlinks when rotating files
LowPUBLISHEDCNA: CPANSec
CNA base score2.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
02 Description
File::Rotate::Simple versions before 0.4.0 for Perl create the target of dangling symlinks when rotating files
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.14% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 3.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 2.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-23.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
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
- 2026-08-07 19:03Z2 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-08-11 20:12Z2 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-07-25
- Assigning CNA
- CPANSec
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Low (CVSS 2.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- e2529c9078e312a2276763de3b3e37cd319eef36f54a85f0d90a712ce2a118b9
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/robrwo/File-Rotate-Simple/commit/ead3f5c0e51217b34d286aa243949dba60b39eba.patch
- github.comhttps://github.com/robrwo/File-Rotate-Simple/security/advisories/GHSA-fpmm-8f6h-wv74
- metacpan.orghttps://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/File-Rotate-Simple-v0.4.0/changes
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/07/7
07 Remediation
Upgrade to version 0.4.0 or later.