CVE-2008-4475 : ibackup 2.27 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attac

ibackup 2.27 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Published 2008-10-07 21:11:39

Updated 2017-08-08 01:32:40

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2008-4475

GNU » Ibackup » Version: 2.27
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ibackup:2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

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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