The (1) mkxmltype and (2) mkdtskel scripts in XML-DT before 0.64 allow local users to…
Priority LOW 28CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00349 28th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.63 | Vulnerable | Xml-dt Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.60 | Vulnerable | Xml-dt Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.61 | Vulnerable | Xml-dt Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.62 | Vulnerable | Xml-dt Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.63 Vulnerable ·Xml-dt Project
- cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.60 Vulnerable ·Xml-dt Project
- cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.61 Vulnerable ·Xml-dt Project
- cpe:2.3:a:xml-dt_project:xml-dt:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.62 Vulnerable ·Xml-dt Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5260
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2f6x-v9qj-8f54
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-5260 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5260 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2f6x-v9qj-8f54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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