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CVE-2014-1859

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2014-1859 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in NumPy versions prior to 1.8.1, affecting various Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux distributions. This flaw allows a local attacker to write to arbitrary files by manipulating temporary files during specific test operations within NumPy's core, f2py, and lib components. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), the vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity, with a high impact on integrity but no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:numpy:numpy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:numpy:numpy:1.8.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
19CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
20CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.47%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
38.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0047 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 15,932 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (10)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: numpyFixed in: 1.8.1
redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1Fixed in: numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2Fixed in: python27-numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Software CollectionsFixed in: python27-numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Software CollectionsFixed in: python33-numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: OpenShift Enterprise 1Fixed in: numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: numpy

Vendor Advisories (2)

pipGHSA-2fc2-6r4j-p65hhigh

Numpy arbitrary file write via symlink attack

May 14, 2022
redhatCVE-2014-1859Low

numpy: f2py insecure temporary file use

Feb 5, 2014

References

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatch
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/91317
Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
github.com / numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / numpy/numpy/pull/4262
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3
Issue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/65440
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry