CVE-2014-2096
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse bin/catfish.py under the current working directory.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse bin/catfish.py under the current working directory.
- Record
CVE-2014-2096- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse bin/catfish.py under the current working directory.
- Record
CVE-2014-2096- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-2136No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse bin/catfish.py under the current working directory.
- Record
EUVD-2014-2136- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xf4h-5cm9-5xfcNo score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse bin/catfish.py under the current working directory.
- Record
GHSA-xf4h-5cm9-5xfc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse bin/catfish.py under the current working directory.
- Record
CVE-2014-2096- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-2096No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse bin/catfish.py under the current working directory.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2096- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0342No score
Updated catfish package fixes CVE-2014-2096
Updated catfish package fixes security vulnerabilities:
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse bin/catfish.py in the current working directory (CVE-2014-2096).
Additionally, the update adds a missing requirement for the gnome-icon-theme-symbolic package.
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MGASA-2014-0342- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-2096No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse bin/catfish.py under the current working directory.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2096- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
catfishDebian:12 | before 1.0.1-1 | 1.0.1-1 |
catfishDebian:13 | before 1.0.1-1 | 1.0.1-1 |
catfishDebian:14 | before 1.0.1-1 | 1.0.1-1 |
catfishMageia:4 | before 0.8.2-2.1.mga4 | 0.8.2-2.1.mga4 |
catfishUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 1.0.1-1, plus listed versions 0.8.2-0ubuntu10.8.2-11.0.0-11.0.0-21.0.0-3 | 1.0.1-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-2096 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Catfish Project Catfish, published February 26, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in catfish 1.0.1-1.