CVE-2008-1832 : lib/prefs.tcl in Cecilia 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files v

lib/prefs.tcl in Cecilia 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the csvers temporary file.

Published 2008-04-16 15:05:00

Updated 2025-04-09 00:30:58

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2008-1832

Cecilia » Cecilia » Version: 2.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:cecilia:cecilia:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.03%

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)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476321

#476321 - cecilia: CVE-2008-1832 insecure tmp file usage - Debian Bug report logs
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28805
http://secunia.com/advisories/29832

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Cecilia locateCsound() symlink CVE-2008-1832 Vulnerability Report

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