CVE-2014-5260

6.3 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_xml_##### temporary file.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2014-08-16 04:39 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:11 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2014-08-16 04:39 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:11 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-59
Record status: Modified

Affected

xml-dt Project xml-dt ≤ 0.63
xml-dt Project xml-dt 0.60
xml-dt Project xml-dt 0.61
xml-dt Project xml-dt 0.62

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.3

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record