Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-4248
thttpd on Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows local users to create or touch arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the start_thttpd temporary file.
Products affected by CVE-2006-4248
- cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.25b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-4248
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 11 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-4248
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2006-4248
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22712
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396277
#396277 - allows creating any file as root - Debian Bug report logs
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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1205
[SECURITY] [DSA-1205-1] New thttpd packages fix insecure temporary file creation
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20891
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