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CVE-2008-4108

 

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (aka the generic FAQ wizard moving tool) in Python 2.4.5 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a tmp$RANDOM.tmp temporary file. NOTE: there may not be common usage scenarios in which tmp$RANDOM.tmp is located in an untrusted directory.

Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (también conocido como "la herramienta de movimiento del asistente genérico del FAQ") en Python 2.4.5, puede que permita a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros de su elección a través de un ataque de enlace simbólico en un fichero temporal tmp$RANDOM.tmp. NOTA: puede que no existan escenarios de uso comunes en los que tmp$RANDOM.tmp esté localizado en un directorio que no sea de confianza.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-09-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-09-18 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Python Software Foundation
Search vendor "Python Software Foundation"
 Python
Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "Python"
 2.4.5
Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "Python" and version "2.4.5"
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Affected