CVE-2007-5207 : guilt 0.27 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack

guilt 0.27 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a guilt.log.[PID] temporary file.

Published 2007-10-04 21:17:00

Updated 2017-07-29 01:33:27

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2007-5207

Debian » Guilt » Version: 0.27
cpe:2.3:a:debian:guilt:0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
3.3	LOW	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P	3.4	4.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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