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CVE-2008-5377

CUPS < 1.3.8-4 - Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

6.9
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.

pstopdf de CUPS v1.3.8 , permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros de su elección a través de un ataque de enlace simbólico en el fichero temporal /tmp/pstopdf.log. Se trata de una vulnerabilidad diferente de CVE-2001-1333.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-12-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-12-08 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
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
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
 Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
 1.3.8
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.8"
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Affected