CVE-2014-1604 json
RPLY Predictable Tmpfile Names Allows Cache Spoofing
published 2014-01-28 12 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also GHSA-9gcf-pq99-rjw3 , PYSEC-2014-117 , PYSEC-2014-17 , EUVD-2014-0102
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The parser cache functionality in parsergenerator.py in RPLY (aka python-rply) before 0.7.1 allows local users to spoof cache data by pre-creating a temporary rply-*.json file with a predictable name.
Patch / fix
- pypi rply 0.7.1
- python-rply Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.7.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1604
- github.com/alex/rply@fc9bbcd commit
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | rply | <0.7.1 |
0.7.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-377 DEPRECATED: Insecure Temporary File
References
-
github.com
/alex/rply/commit/fc9bbcd25b0b4f09bbd6339f710ad24c129d5d7c
web, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/56429
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/01/17/8
mailing-list, web
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/90593
vdb-entry, web
-
osvdb.org
/102202
vdb-entry, web
-
bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=735263
web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/01/18/4
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1604
advisory
-
github.com
/alex/rply
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/rply/PYSEC-2014-117.yaml
web
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/rply/PYSEC-2014-17.yaml
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-9gcf-pq99-rjw3
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-1604
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9gcf-pq99-rjw3
- NVD CVE-2014-1604
- OSV PYSEC-2014-17
- OSV PYSEC-2014-117
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