X File Explorer (aka xfe) might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions…
Priority LOW 25CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
X File Explorer (aka xfe) might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to arbitrary files by leveraging failure to use directory masks when creating files on Samba and NFS shares.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.004 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:x_file_explorer_project:x_file_explorer:1.32.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.32.5 | Vulnerable | X File Explorer Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:x_file_explorer_project:x_file_explorer:1.32.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.32.5 Vulnerable ·X File Explorer Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2079
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgg2-xp4r-28h4
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-2079 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2079 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rgg2-xp4r-28h4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2079 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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